Reliability Lead

Role: Reliability & Improvement Lead

Location: Zabrze, Poland

📣A bit about the role

As the Reliability Lead for a large manufacturing, warehouse and order fulfilment site; Sam’s Kitchen, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless execution of maintenance on our ‘Productive Assets’ across both facilities.

This position requires a planned approach to maintain continuous production, enhance operational efficiencies, and guarantee the safety of our processes.

As a key member of the day’s engineering function, you will lead efforts; in tandem with the overall operations team to implement preventative maintenance schedules, leveraging your expertise to optimise the reliability of critical equipment and systems.

This role presents an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to lead and shape the reliability practices within our manufacturing, warehouse, and fulfilment operations.

A bit more detail

Planning:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive reliability improvement plan aligned with

Business objectives to ensure continuous production and operational excellence.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Autonomous Maintenance practices into the operational teams and processes.

Preventative Maintenance:

• Design and execute preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery to minimise downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)


• Utilise predictive maintenance techniques and technologies to identify potential issues before they escalate.


• Key Super user for our Maintenance Management System (MMP)


• Management of Equipment service contracts, negotiating with suppliers to improve quality of service and reduction of cost.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

• Conduct risk assessments on equipment and processes to identify potential failure points and develop mitigation plans.


• Collaborate with safety and compliance teams to ensure that reliability practices align with legal compliance requirements.

Inventory Management:

• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure the availability of spare parts and support for critical equipment.


• Overarching responsibility for developing the Site Stores strategy

Performance Monitoring:

• Ensure accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and reliability metrics.


• Generate regular reports for highlighting key performance indicators and areas for improvement


• Analyse data and metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement.


• Overall budget responsibility of c. £1.3M/ 6 million PLN

🔎 A bit about you

• Have designed and executed preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery to minimise downtime and improve equipment up-time


• Level of English to B1 level/Level of Polish to B1 level


• Experienced in Inventory Management (or Stores) who can collaborate well with the internal engineering team and external suppliers/vendors


• Strong engineering background including completion of a recognised apprenticeship or job experience equivalent.


• Qualified to Bachelor of Science (Polish: Inżynier) level in an Engineering discipline.


• Excellent Communication skills, able to engage with shift operations teams


• Strong experience of developing a Maintenance Management System


• A strong engineering leader with broad working knowledge of relevant safety legislation.


• Well practised planning, organisation and scheduling skills.


• Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills, with creative thinking and analytical skills


• Loves dogs (naturally)

🐶 PsiBufet & Butternut Box

Butternut Box was founded in 2016 and has been growing dynamically ever since, securing significant investments. The company is B-Corp certified, reflecting its commitment to the environment, people, and animals. In 2023, the company raised £280 million from General Atlantic and L Catterton, enabling rapid international expansion.

Development plans focus on Europe, with the Czech Republic as the next target market. Future considerations include markets such as Austria, the Nordic countries, Italy, and France.

In 2023, Butternut Box acquired PsiBufet, a Polish brand of fresh dog food sold directly to consumers. This acquisition enables the construction of a new production plant in Zabrze, which will eventually serve multiple European markets. The new facility in Zabrze covers nearly 40,000 m² and will eventually have eight production lines, reaching a capacity of 1,200 tons per week.

Key Project Stages:

• 🏗️ Preparing the building for food production – In progress.


• ⚙️ Equipment installation and launch of fulfillment operations – In progress.


• 👨‍🏭 Recruitment and team training – New employees will be trained by the experienced team at Rudie’s Kitchen (UK).

🥳What's In It For You?🥳

📄 Employment based on a contract of employment (Umowa o pracę).

🌿 Additional days off.

🥩 Free food for your dog.

🩺 Medicover medical care.

🤾‍♀️ Multisport card.

👐 Paid volunteering program.

🍽️ Discounted meals and free drinks.

🎓 Training and development opportunities.

🎉 Integration meetings and company events.

🥼 Company workwear.

🚿 Showers, changing rooms, and dedicated lockers.

🛋️ Comfortable, bright, and spacious kitchen area with a relaxation zone.

🚗 Free parking.

…And above all, company that loves dogs!

🛠️ Our Values and Work Culture

PsiBufet and Butternut Box is a company that puts people first. We are proud of our high employee retention and the growth opportunities within our supportive and inclusive environment.

Our Values:

• 🐾 Dedicated & Determined


• 🐾 Open & Honest


• 🐾 Genuine Care


• 🐾 Strive for Better