Equipment Owner - Weekends & Mid-week

Job Description

Equipment Owner

Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, popchips, Nik Naks, and more…)

Shift: This role follows a rotating weekend and midweek shift pattern:

Weekend shifts (every week – 24 hours total)

You Will Work Both Of The Following, Rotating Weekly

• Saturday/Sunday 18:00–06:00 (night shift)
• Saturday/Sunday 06:00–18:00 (day shift)
  
  

Midweek Shifts (every Other Week – 32 Hours Total)

On alternate weeks, you will work four midweek shifts. These follow a rotating pattern of:

• Nights
• Afternoons
• Mornings
  
  

You will receive a full yearly rota so you can plan ahead.

Join our snack-loving team

We’re looking for an Equipment Owner to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About The Role

As an Equipment Owner, you'll take ownership of key production equipment, helping to drive reliability, performance and continuous improvement. Working as part of our Manufacturing team, you'll become the go-to expert for your designated equipment, ensuring standards are maintained, losses are eliminated and opportunities for improvement are identified and delivered.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem solving, taking ownership and working collaboratively with colleagues across Manufacturing and Engineering. You'll use data, daily management systems and continuous improvement tools to improve equipment performance, support Autonomous Maintenance activities and help achieve our operational excellence goals.

What’s in it for you?

We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary, plus KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
• 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days for more flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare support including Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
• KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback, wellbeing tools and everyday savings
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life
  
  

What will you be doing?

• Owning equipment performance Taking responsibility for designated equipment, ensuring it operates safely, efficiently and in line with all site standards for quality, safety and performance.
• Driving Autonomous Maintenance activities Leading Clean, Inspect, Lubricate (CIL) and Centre Line (CL) activities, restoring equipment to base condition and maintaining standards through daily execution.
• Identifying and eliminating losses Using data, scorecards and daily management systems to identify equipment losses, investigate root causes and implement sustainable improvements.
• Supporting problem solving and reliability improvement Working closely with Maintenance and Production colleagues to resolve defects, reduce breakdowns and improve equipment reliability using Initial Problem Solving (IPS) methodologies.
• Coaching and sharing best practice Supporting the development of colleagues by coaching new starters and agency colleagues, while collaborating with other Equipment Owners to improve standards and share learning across the site.
  
  

Who are we?

We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion

We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

Job Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Manufacturing equipment experience Experience operating and maintaining equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment, with a strong understanding of safety and quality requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills The ability to identify issues, investigate root causes and use structured problem-solving techniques to deliver effective solutions.
• Data-driven decision making Confidence using operational data and performance measures to identify trends, prioritise actions and support improvements.
• Ownership and accountability The ability to take responsibility for equipment performance, follow plans and deliver agreed actions to a high standard.
• A continuous improvement mindset A genuine interest in improving standards, driving performance and supporting operational excellence.