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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.\nWho are we?\nWe’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.\nAbout the role\nAs 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.\nYou’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.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nWe believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:\nCompetitive annual salary\n\nKP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions\n\n25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days for more flexibility\n\nComprehensive healthcare support including Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme\n\nKP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback, wellbeing tools and everyday savings\n\nEnhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life\n\nWhat will you be doing?\nLeading maintenance planning and scheduling activities, including Daily Maintenance meetings, weekly scheduling and monthly maintenance planning in line with the annual maintenance plan\n\nReviewing breakdowns and preventing reoccurrence by identifying root causes and deploying effective countermeasures\n\nDriving Daily Direction Setting (DDS) by providing clear updates on breakdowns and maintenance performance from the previous 24 hours\n\nBuilding maintenance capability within your area, coaching colleagues to deliver Autonomous Maintenance activities such as Clean, Inspect and Lubricate, Defect Handling and Centrelining\n\nSupporting continuous improvement and capital projects, contributing to the Progressive Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance pillars and delivering measurable, sustained results\n\nRequirements\nWe’d love to hear from you if you can bring:\nA minimum level 3 electrical qualification with hands-on experience and strong practical engineering knowledge\n\nProven engineering and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to lead technical discussions and decisions\n\nExperience of working in a TPM or RCM maintenance environment, applying structured maintenance strategies\n\nAn understanding of Lean tools and techniques to support continuous improvement activity\n\nCoaching or people development experience, with the ability to motivate and build capability across a team\n\nOur purpose\nAt 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.\nFor 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.\nAs 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.\nWe’re committed to inclusion\nWe’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. 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