Title Facilities Engineer

Rich’s

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. With more than 13,500 associates working globally in 100 locations and annual sales of $5.9 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

As a major food manufacturing company, your role as a Facilities Engineer will have a hands-on approach in carrying out breakdowns, planned maintenance and project work. To ensure products manufactured are safe, legal and comply with customers' quality standards.

Key Accountabilities/Outcomes

• Adherence with all Company Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures. To ensure full co-operation in all aspects of HSE and to act positively on any failings or weaknesses in our systems or procedures, identified by yourself or brought to your attention.
• Ensure that all working practices comply with Health & Safety legislation, industry standards and RICH procedures. A focus and drive of zero lost time accidents.
• Ensure quality and compliance standards are exceeded through good practices to include Safety, Quality and Technical legal and legislative requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring facilities onsite (compressed air, ammonia refrigeration, effluent DAF plant, HVAC, gas, BMS, water, fire system and electricity) compliant and operating at optimum level.
• Responsible for general facilities onsite (e.g., yard, building maintenance, kitchen, rapid doors, dock levellers, etc.)
• Ensure all maintenance activities are recorded and managed on CMMS system (e.g., Shire)
• Ensure that communication and working relationships are of the highest standard preventing conflict and confusion between production staff, engineering, technical and hygiene teams.
• Actively seek to broaden your Engineering knowledge and skill base and filter this knowledge through the organization.
• Carry out Root Cause Analysis on breakdowns and ensure short-term and long-term solutions implemented.
• Ability to lead and develop facilities engineers, ensuring they receive communication and training.
• Monitor team performance and carry out performance reviews of team members.
• Work directly with the required functions and departments to ensure all equipment and processes are developed efficiently and in accordance with all relevant process. Operational performance KPIs will determine the success of improvements.
• Ensure the continuity of locally supplied spares through the interaction and collaboration with all functions. Actively source alternative suppliers and parts, while maintaining and improving production efficiency.