Maintech Recruitment

A medium sized food manufacturer are looking for a Purchasing Manager. Your new company turns over £65m and produces food for major food brands. Role responsibilities of a Purchasing Manager Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with reliable suppliers and vendors for raw materials, packaging, and other goods required for production. Purchasing Strategy: Develop and implement effective purchasing strategies to ensure the company has timely access to high-quality materials at competitive prices. Inventory Management: Oversee the inventory of raw materials and packaging supplies, ensuring optimal stock levels to avoid production delays while minimizing overstock and waste. Contract Negotiation: Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers, ensuring favourable terms and cost savings for the company. Quality Control: Work closely with the technical team to ensure all purchased materials meet food safety standards and regulatory requirements. Forecasting & Budgeting: Collaborate with production and finance teams to forecast material needs based on production schedules, and maintain a budget for purchasing. Supply Chain Coordination: Ensure timely delivery of materials to avoid disruptions in production, and troubleshoot any supply chain issues that may arise. Compliance: Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies, industry standards, and government regulations related to food safety, labelling, and sustainability. Reporting & Analysis: Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, supplier performance, and cost savings for senior management. Team Leadership: Lead, train, and mentor the purchasing team, ensuring efficiency and continuous improvement in purchasing practices. Requirements of a Purchasing Manager: Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Food Science, or related field. (Or equivalent work experience) Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing or procurement, preferably in vegetables. Skills: Strong negotiation skills and contract management experience. Experience in dealing with seasonality in products. Knowledge of food safety regulations, quality standards, and sourcing strategies. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and purchasing software. Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) Benefits of a Purchasing Manager £50000 8% contributory pension (5% contributed by you) 28 days holiday, including Bank Holidays Access to an Employee Assistance Programme Access to a discounts platform offering discounts at many high street stores Opportunities to progress with a promote from within attitude Close to good transport links (bus and tram) with limited car parking available on site If you feel this Purchasing Manager opportunity is right for you then please contact (url removed)

Location Billingham 24/7 shift cover Panama Are you looking for a great work life balance, 9 days off every 5 weeks, no more than 3 night shifts in a row, working 2 in 5 weekends and an average 34 hour week this is the role for you. We are looking for 2 Maintenance engineers for this food manufacturing business, you ll play a key role in keeping the production lines running smoothly and safely. You ll support the day-to-day running of our equipment and contribute to continuous improvement across the site. The Multi Skilled Engineer will be hands-on with both mechanical and electrical tasks. Working as part of a large team with a variety of equipment there are growth opportunities both in skills and people management should you wish to persue these routes. Responsibilities for the Multi Skilled Engineer Take ownership of mechanical and electrical integrity across your area Carry out planned maintenance, fault finding and repairs Recommend improvements to maintenance schedules and equipment performance Operate food manufacturing equipment when needed, including changeovers Support and coach colleagues and apprentices to build engineering capability Lead and contribute to continuous improvement activities using IWS tools Monitor plant conditions and report defects, ensuring downtime is minimised Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and housekeeping Champion engineering standards and safe working practices Help create and maintain risk assessments and job operating procedures Qualifications for Multi Skilled Engineer A formal engineering qualification (e.g. City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Multi skilled engineering) Electrical and mechanical experience and qualifications, including fault finding and diagnostics (Essential) Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs and safe working practices (Essential) Minimum of 3-4 years post-qualification experience. Benefits for Multi Skilled Engineer Annual salary of £52,578.66 Panama Shift Every other weekend off. Days & Nights Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary Holiday buy scheme Our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more Please note this client is unable to offer sponsorship, you will require full rights to work in the UK If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please reach out to Rebecca Williams for more information, (url removed) Maintech Recruitment - Engineering Great Careers! Maintech Recruitment, are an equal opportunities agency and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; If you need any additional assistance with applying for this role please contact the team. Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed and stored inline with our privacy policy, full details of which are held on our website, and a copy can be provided if you wish

Location; Peterborough, with world wide travel Are you a commissioning engineer with a passion for travelling? Spending around 60% of your time abroad on customer sites commissioning and servicing our bespoke machinery both in the UK and world wide. The role requires a proactive logical thinker, working directly with the technical support team and production teams your role will be to commission newly installed machinery but to also assist with product improvements and. When not onsite, you will be assisting with technical support and testing equipment prior to dispatch at our head office in Peterborough. You will need to have a good understanding of control systems predominantly Siemens and Mitsubishi. The role as a Commissioning Engineer Commission and Service OEM Foundry Machinery equipment worldwide. Code & debug machinery during the install process where necessary Liaise with customers in a courteous and professional manner at all times, keeping them informed of you travel arrangements and requirements while on site. Complete the required report forms and acceptance protocols within an acceptable time after returning from site. Follow up on the submitted reports to ensure actions are understood and completed. Keep up to date with all expenses, reports and latest machine updates through helping test machines while in the office. Support customers remotely Ensure Quality & Safety are highest priority wherever you are working. Help develop the product line with continuous improvement and innovation. Attributes Required for this Commissioning Engineers role; Engineering qualification Level 3 minimum Passport & the ability to travel world wide Proficient in fault finding, debugging and commissioning with siemens or Mitsubishi software Previous experience working for an OEM or automated machine environment commissioning and installing machines. Driving licence Good customer service skills. The Benefits of this Commissioning Engineers role; Basic salary of £50,000 - £60,000 PA Depending on experience Basic based on a 37.5 hour week Stay away bonus of £25.00 per night Paid overtime at 1.5x basic Our other engineers are earning between £8,000 - £15,000 in overtime & travel Company Van or Car Company credit card to expense, hotels, food, flights etc 25 day holiday plus Christmas closure & bank holidays Company pension contributions of 7.5% If you feel this commissioning engineers role is right for you please reach out to Emma Devereux at Maintech Recruitment Please note this client is unable to offer sponsorship, you will require full rights to work in the UK Maintech Recruitment - Engineering Great Careers! Maintech Recruitment, are an equal opportunities agency and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; If you need any additional assistance with applying for this role please contact the team. Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed and stored inline with our privacy policy, full details of which are held on our website, and a copy can be provided if you wish