Engineering Stores Technician

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food and beverage company is seeking an Engineering Stores Technician in Leicester. This role involves providing stores support to Engineering and Operations, ensuring stock holdings are accurate and meet site requirements. Key responsibilities include managing inventory, supporting maintenance activities, and enhancing supplier performance. Applicants should have experience in a food manufacturing environment and be proficient in problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Industrial experience in a food manufacturing environment is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Root Cause Analysis tools, Kaizen, Ishikawa, and Cause and Effect.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stores stock holdings are correct and meet site requirements.
• Provide support for planned maintenance completion.
• Manage supplier performance for quality and delivery.

Skills

Strong problem solving skillset

Good influencing skills

Communication skills

Decision making skills

Prioritisation skills

Tools

Computer software (Word, Excel)

Job description

Overview

We're looking for Engineering Stores Technician in Leicester!

Job Overview: To provide a high level of stores support to Engineering and Operations, ensuring the site stock holding requirements are executed to the required standards and in line with our commitments to safe delivery, cost and quality.

Key Purpose: To provide a high level of stores support to Engineering and Operations, ensuring the site stock holding requirements are executed to the required standards and in line with our commitments to safe delivery, cost and quality.

Reports to: Stores Lead. Shift: 4 on 4 off Days.

Responsibilities

• Work with Maintenance Planners, Maintenance Leads and SETs to ensure all planned maintenance is completed.
• Provide support to ensure stores stock holdings are correct and aligned to site requirements.
• Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions).
• Effective capture of all stock movements in CMMS.
• Good influencing, communication and decision making skills.
• Motivated self starter with good prioritisation & planning skills.
• To provide an effective and efficient store to minimise MTTR.
• To manage existing stores holdings to meet stores inventory scorecard KPI’s.
• Receive goods inwards, gather supplier performance information and store the parts within 24 hours of receipt.
• Expedite parts replenishment with suppliers through various communication methods i.e. telephone, e‑mail.
• Ensure parts are booked out against works orders and the correct cost centres are utilised to ensure cost of equipment is as accurate as possible.
• Control the introduction of new stock items.
• Manage supplier performance to ensure on time, full quantity and quality are at acceptable levels.
• Implement productivity ideas within the stores area.
• Ensure effective cost control within the stores.
• Give clear direction and hold regular review meetings with the site FLE teams to ensure all inventory transactions are captured and completed to the PIUK Inventory Business Processes.
• Initiate and process stores transactions once approved to ensure timely receipt and onward supply of parts to the customer.
• Perform weekly/rolling stock counts to PIUK business procedure.
• Update daily cost tracking spreadsheet with previous days figures.

Qualifications

• Industrial experience in a food manufacturing environment would also be an advantage.
• Computer literate. Familiarity with computer software (word, excel, etc).
• Strong problem solving skillset (Root Cause Analysis tools, Kaizen, Ishikawa, Cause and Effect).
• Good influencing, presentation, communication and decision making skills.
• Proven background in coaching of technician resource on the front line.