Manufacturing Engineer Production (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

Accolade Wines is the world’s leading provider of New World premium, commercial and value wines. We sell our wines in over 100 countries and have more than 1,600 employees in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Asia, North America and South Africa and … we make some of the world’s best known brands!

In this role

You will be a key member of a multi disciplined team to operate a high performing production line with full ownership and accountability for product quality and line performance, taking a lead role in achieving continuous performance improvements through challenge and innovation, and through active participation in the lean culture and operational philosophy, whilst encompassing all aspects of maintenance activities and machine improvements.

Key tasks will include

• Fully accountable within a defined team for the production line but also across the whole of production and the site
• Proactively operate within the lean philosophy ensuring continuous improvements across all areas of business processes are achieved
• Fully involved in a self reliant team, whilst delivering a positive contribution to our business

To succeed, the essential knowledge & skills are

Functional

• Technical Ability :
•     Fully understand the philosophy of all control systems within manufacturing and  retain and utilise this knowledge and skill
• Safety Awareness: Demonstrates health and safety understanding and compliance
• IT Systems:
•     Relevant IT system knowledge
• Analytical Ability & Decision Making:
•     Ability to obtain information and identify key subjects required to understand strategic issues
• Lean Processes:
•     Understanding of Lean Processes

Behavioural

• Builds Productive Working Relationships: Works as effective team member, leading, guiding & inspiring others
• Communications: Communicates well at all levels: share ideas and contribute
• Initiative Oriented: Take the initiative to problem solve, challenge & improve to deliver the agreed targets
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and is self motivated
• Planning & Organisation: Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Creativity & Innovation: Ability to generate innovative solutions to work situation
• Professional & Emotional Maturity: Professional approach, demonstrating flexibility and ownership
• Able to work well under pressure

Ideally you will have this experience..

• Experience of maintenance
• Experience of operating production machinery desired
• Experience working in a high speed production environment would be advantageous.

..And these qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (UK) in Engineering