Engineering Administrator

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

This is a role that is key in ensuring the engineering team continues to operate as efficiently as possible, offering valuable support to the engineering senior manager, engineering planner, maintenance leads, and other administration staff when required.

Part of this support will include risk assessments, SOPs, safe systems of work, assisting the coordination of engineer training, PO management.

The engineering team utilises KPIs, and you’ll be supporting the team record and track these.

You’ll also offer support for engineering team’s third party service contracts, monitor site work requestor logs, and progressing jobs to the EAM system, filing and digitising documents, maintain control of compliance certification, and set up new suppliers.

This role is a 9-month FTC

YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…

• Providing support to engineering department to meet customer and company policies and compliance, including all relevant documentation
• Supporting engineering department annual contracts, creating new suppliers and managing documentation
• Ensuring audit readiness through document control
• Taking responsibility for generating PO, receipting and monitoring spend against budget
• Monitoring engineering jobs on the wok requestor and raising work orders for new requests
• Providing support with training, and understanding the latest tools and techniques
• Supporting planning requirements when department planner is on annual leave
• Supporting with document control, permits to work systems, and contractor control requirements

YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…

• Experienced in an engineering administration role and proficient using a CMMS, ERP, and have general high computer literacy
• A good communicator with stakeholders at all levels
• Able to work in a calm and controlled manner in a fast-moving environment
• Motivated by the challenge of continuous improvements
• Able to demonstrate good budgetary control skills and strong numerical aptitude
• A strong planner with analytical skills and can demonstrate an understanding of document control

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…

• Private health care
• Bonus scheme paid quarterly
• Autonomous and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
• Long service recognised every 5 years
• Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay
• Discounted branded products
• Free, onsite parking
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• One paid workday a year to volunteer for a local community or charitable institution of your choice
• Opportunity to swap traditional UK holidays for dates significant to your cultural and religious beliefs
• My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/careers/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

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Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

In the UK, Saputo is a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients. We manufacture a range of cheeses, dairy spreads, and dairy-free products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands including Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life, Frylight and Wensleydale.