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Head of Maintenance (Fixed Term) (Leyland, GB, PR26 7QN) @ oediv

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<style type="text/css">td { font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .compact li, .sfpanel ul li { line-height: 100%; background: none; list-style-type: disc; padding: 0 0 3px 0; } .sfpanel ul { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 20px; margin: 0; } ul, menu, dir { -webkit-padding-start: 16px; } ul { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 20px; margin: 0; } </style> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Factory Management | Leyland | Full Time | Temporary </strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Since our beginnings at Dr. Oetker, we have been breaking new ground. With pizza, cake, and desserts, as well as digital platforms and services – quality and an innovative spirit set us apart.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">What awaits you? It&apos;s up to you! At Dr. Oetker, you can actively shape the future – both yours and ours. We want to be part of something bigger. Don&apos;t you? </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">JOIN THE TASTE.</span></span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#32363a">Great news! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Maintenance to join our Maintenance Team. This is a 2 year fixed term contract. <br><br>This isn’t a standard Head of Maintenance role. </span><span style="color:#32363a">This is a high-impact transformation opportunity to take an already strong operation at our Leyland site and turn it into a best-in-class, future-ready maintenance function.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#32363a;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#32363a;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You’ll join the business as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, shaping strategy, driving cultural change, and building the capability needed to deliver sustainable, world-class performance.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#32363a;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#32363a;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you’re motivated by building a sustainable culture of high-performing teams and delivering real change at scale, this is your opportunity.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">Shape Culture &amp; Capability </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Create a high-performance, accountable and engaged engineering culture</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop leaders who can sustain and build on the transformation</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build a strong succession pipeline and long-term capability across the team</span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" align="center"> </div> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">Transform Performance</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead the shift to a fully proactive, reliability-led maintenance model</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deliver step-change improvements in OEE, uptime, and asset performance</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Set and embed standards that define “what great looks like”</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">Drive Strategic Change</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Translate business strategy into a clear, compelling maintenance vision</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead large-scale change programmes across systems, processes and behaviours</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build a function that is fit for the future—digitally enabled, data-led and continuously improving</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">Own Performance &amp; Investment</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead the maintenance budget with a sharp focus on value and efficiency</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Reduce reactive spend and improve cost per unit</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify and deliver targeted investment to unlock performance</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">Lead Through Collaboration</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner across Production, Quality, HSE and Supply Chain to deliver site objectives</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Influence at senior level to drive alignment and pace</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Champion a culture of ownership, accountability and teamwork</span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" align="center"> </div> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:#32363a">WHAT YOU BRING</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A proven leader with a strong track record of delivering cultural and capability transformation in a manufacturing environment</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience leading strategic change programmes, not just maintaining performance</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deep understanding of reliability, asset care, and operational excellence</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A people-first leader who can engage, challenge and inspire teams</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong commercial mindset with experience owning budgets and driving cost improvement</span></li> <li style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The presence and credibility to operate at senior leadership level</span></li> </ul> <p style="color:#32363a;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>WHAT WE OFFER</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong>The Head of Maintenance role offers a competitive salary alongside many other benefits including;</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">33 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) which increases with service</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free Life Assurance at 4 times basic annual salary</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Enhanced Company Sick Pay</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Salary sacrifice Pension scheme (3% employee contribution, 6% employer contribution)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Private medical insurance (BUPA)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Health care Cash Plan Scheme (BUPA)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Annual healthy heart MOT’s</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Enhanced Family Friendly Leave</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Employee loyalty scheme recognising length of service milestones at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 20 years and beyond!</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free pizzas</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Subsidised on site restaurant with hot and cold meals, a salad/deli bar and snack machines</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free tea, coffee and fresh fruit.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free on-site parking</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free Wi-Fi on site</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Employee Referral Scheme £350 – once you know how great it is to work here, you’ll want to bring your friends and family!</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Regular Employee Forums ensuring all employees have a voice</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Incentivised employee suggestion scheme</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Cycle to Work Scheme</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Free eye test vouchers</span></li> </ul><div class="oetker_jobtemplate"> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0px">We look forward to your online application. Just click the "Apply now" button, and you&apos;re good to go. Still have questions? Then please feel free to reach out to us directly.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Dr. Oetker is an equal opportunities employer. We continuously work to shape and live in a corporate culture where everyone feels welcome. At Dr. Oetker, your personality and qualifications are what count. Not gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation, and identity.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited</strong></span><br><br></p> </div>

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