Maintenance Lead

Maintenance Lead
Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)
On-site | Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Maintenance Lead to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

About the role

As a Maintenance Lead, you’ll be the lead Maintenance Engineer for a production area and part of a close-knit leadership team alongside the Process Lead and Line Lead. Your focus will be on delivering robust maintenance processes that reduce machine stoppages and ensure the right asset care strategies are in place for every piece of equipment.

You’ll lead and coach the area team to deliver true Autonomous Maintenance, review losses, develop action plans and drive sustained improvement. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our zero loss journey by building the right engineering capability, delivering your own improvement activity and supporting larger capital projects within your area.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary

• KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions

• 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days for more flexibility

• Comprehensive healthcare support including Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme

• KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback, wellbeing tools and everyday savings

• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life

What will you be doing?

• Leading maintenance planning and scheduling activities , including Daily Maintenance meetings, weekly scheduling and monthly maintenance planning in line with the annual maintenance plan

• Reviewing breakdowns and preventing reoccurrence by identifying root causes and deploying effective countermeasures

• Driving Daily Direction Setting (DDS) by providing clear updates on breakdowns and maintenance performance from the previous 24 hours

• Building maintenance capability within your area , coaching colleagues to deliver Autonomous Maintenance activities such as Clean, Inspect and Lubricate, Defect Handling and Centrelining

• Supporting continuous improvement and capital projects , contributing to the Progressive Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance pillars and delivering measurable, sustained results

Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• A minimum level 3 electrical qualification with hands-on experience and strong practical engineering knowledge

• Proven engineering and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to lead technical discussions and decisions

• Experience of working in a TPM or RCM maintenance environment, applying structured maintenance strategies

• An understanding of Lean tools and techniques to support continuous improvement activity

• Coaching or people development experience, with the ability to motivate and build capability across a team

Our purpose
At KP Snacks, we're passionate about creating happy snacking moments through our great tasting snacks and iconic brands. Every day, millions of people enjoy our products, including Hula Hoops, McCoy's, KP Nuts, Tyrrells, Skips, POM-BEAR and Butterkist, making us one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers.

For decades, we've been delighting consumers by combining well-loved favourites with exciting innovations that reflect changing tastes and expectations. We're equally passionate about our people and committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow, develop and make a real impact.

As part of the Intersnack Group, one of the world's leading snack manufacturers, we combine global expertise with a shared commitment to creating happy snacking moments every day.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

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