Utilities Process Engineer

Denholm Associates

Denholm are excited to be partnering with a leading premium spirits business who are looking to appoint an experienced Utilities Engineer to join their Maintenance department at their site in South Ayrshire. The successful candidate will maintain and optimise the site critical utilities and support the business on its journey to become carbon net zero by 2030.The purpose of the role is to manage the Utilities process ensuring the plant is optimised and reliable. You will identify risks and opportunities, delivering sustainable changes to improve safety, quality and compliance standards whilst ensuring all process safety and legislative requirements relevant to their plant and operations are adhered to.What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and implement OEE metrics for unit operations and performance tracking, using lean processes.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities, determine best practice approach and make improvements within area of responsibility to minimise productivity losses and improve uptime.
• Supervise Process and Maintenance Operations in area of responsibility, scheduling and coordinating work to meet deadlines, within financial budgets. Lead CI activities to manage budget and efficiencies in line with our CSR programme.
• Ensure equipment in area of responsibility works to specifications and to appropriate capacities. Support commissioning and testing of all new equipment.
• Deliver and maintain plant mechanical integrity within area of responsibility.
• Ensure Safe working conditions and compliance with H&S Legislations. Identify and assess any safety or and environmental issues, and ensure appropriate action is taken to address these.
• Manage all Process Safety RA generation & reviews for your area (Hazop, LOPA etc)
• Lead contact for all innovation and engineering project work in area of responsibility, leading all handover and acceptance activity.
• Manage and schedule all relevant service contracts (Reliability).
• Ensure a cycle of reviews is in place to confirm the standard of Statutory and Mandated PMs in your area.
• Establish standardisation across site with a common approach to manage changes, delivering maintenance and training of technicians.
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees are encouraged to create their own personal legacy.

Who we are looking for:The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude alongside exceptional knowledge of factory utilities. You will understand what a safe, legal and reliable plant looks like and will have a drive for continuous improvement. You will be emotionally grounded, with a highly effective communication style and with good attention to detail being key to success in this role. Finally, you must have a drive and passion to reduce our carbon impact.This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful and reputable premium spirits business as they continue to grow and expand. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.