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.
As part of a large-scale site transformation project at our Nuneaton site, this FTC position is a key role to support the successful implementation and utilisation of the Harford system, which we are using to drive the digitisation of routines across teams in the production environment to manage OEE and product quality.
To drive the project towards a successful conclusion, we are looking to you as an Analyst, Operational Technology (OT) to bring relevant internal and external stakeholder to communicate project progress, gather requirements from teams, support the development and deployment of SOPs, facilitate systems testing, and collect data to ensure processes are running efficiently.
You will be working as a go-to individual for all matters relating to the Harford system and project, and we’ll offer you the opportunity to understand the system and processes in place to support your ability to deliver.
We are open to professional backgrounds for this position – perhaps you hand first-hand experience going through a system implementation as a production operative or from a quality position. Maybe you have some BA experience with system implementations within a manufacturing or production environment. Or you have recently graduated university with a strong knowledge of working with data, engineering teams, and/or engineering businesses.
FTC: 6-months
YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…
- Developing and execute a detailed project plan, including timelines, milestones and deliverables to ensure successful system implementation.
- Supporting the development and transition of SOPs to operational and technical teams.
- Liaising with Harford vendor to implement Harford aligned to industry best practices.
- Acting as the primary technical lead between key functions to facilitate meetings to ensure alignment, communicate and influence project progress, risks, and solutions, and flexibly engaging with shifts in a 24/7 production environment.
- Working with technical and engineering teams to ensure integration with existing site infrastructure.
- Coordinating and progress system testing to identify, troubleshoot and resolve any issues during implementation ensure the system meets operational requirements.
- Arranging training programs for end-users and ensuring they are proficient in using Harford system and providing ongoing support during the go-live phase, addressing queries to ensure smooth adoption of the system.
- Ensuring accurate data capture and analysis within Harford to support OEE management and quality assurance processes and generating reports for stakeholders to highlight and influence areas for improvement.
- Capture and document lessons learned throughout the project to inform future implementations and systems upgrades.
- Embed system SME knowledge and processes to BAU stakeholders following project completion, providing documentation, access, and familiarity of the software.
YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…
- Technically astute with an understanding of QMS / CMMS platform utilisation.
- Able to display an understanding of high-speed manufacturing lines and processes associated within the industry.
- A proactive self-starter with strong communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships in cross-functional teams.
- Someone with high level of attention to detail and organisational skills with an understanding of project planning and execution.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to adapt in a changing and fast-paced environment.
- Willing to support the wider project by taking on additional training and responsibilities to ensure the successful installation and utilisation of the Harford system.
WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…
- 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
- Individual allocated lockers
- Subsidised staff restaurant
- 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/carees/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.
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 leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
What We Do
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the top dairy processor in Australia, and the second largest in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top manufacturer of dairy spreads. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands.
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