Who We Are
Science In Sport Group is a world leader in sports and performance nutrition.
We have two highly regarded brands; SiS which combines world-class science and innovation to provide optimal performance nutritional solutions for professional athletes, sports and fitness enthusiasts and the active lifestyle community. This includes over 320 professional teams worldwide across a broad range of sports including Football, Rugby, Cycling, Athletics, Basketball, Netball and Swimming. Brand ambassadors include former track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, an eleven-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion, and Eilish McColgan, who won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres.
PhD Nutrition is a premium, active-nutrition brand for the active lifestyle community wanting intelligent nutrition to help them achieve their goals. With over 20 years of research and development, our products are designed to maximise performance in and out of the gym. It’s an exciting time for PhD Nutrition as 2025 will kick off an entirely new line up of brand ambassadors, from hybrid athletes to qualified sports nutritionists.
The two brands sell through the phd.com and scienceinsport.com digital platforms, third-party online marketplaces including Amazon, as well as extensive domestic and international retail distribution.
In 2022 the company opened a state of the art 160,000 square foot manufacturing and logistics facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. Providing a significant advantage in product costs and customer response time and most importantly, allowing Science In Sport to lead the way for quality standards.
Science In Sport is the nutrition partner to globally recognised elite teams, including Tottenham Hotspur, Saracens Rugby, British Triathlon, Aquatics GB, British Cycling, England Netball and Loughborough Sports. As well as being the Official Energy Gel Provider of RunThrough and the Official Nutrition Partner of Ultra X.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to contribute to the world class manufacturing facility by ensuring production runs efficiently as possible including the safety of their team, the quality of our brands, a continuous improvement mindset, tight labour control that results in quality customer service. You will work closely with Warehouse, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Customer Experience to achieve shared targets and be willing to support other departments when needed.
Contract: Permanent
Hourly rate: £24.08 - £25.29 per hour
Working Hours: Shift pattern - Days (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off) 40.5 hours per week
Location: Blackburn
Benefits
The work - Your 4 most important responsibilities
1. Carry out preventative maintenance diligently, in line with advised timeframes and procedures. Use own expertise to highlight potential gaps in PM procedures. This will ensure better reliability of all assets
2. Timely response to equipment breakdowns with decisive, effective resolutions using root-cause principles and engineering best practice. Reduce downtime and improve efficiency
3. Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, suggesting and implementing changes to improve equipment performance, reliability, and safety. Continuous improvement mindset
4. Strictly adhere to health, safety, food safety, and environmental policies in all activities. Safe working environment
Accountability – what you are responsible for delivering
Consistent use of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS), ensuring all necessary work detail is recorded, with accurate work hours applied to each job. Accurate information will allow us to plan resources better
Personal responsibility for issuing spare parts for work completed, ensuring CMMS inventory is always up-to-date with live on-hand quantities. This will improve reliability of the assets
Oversee contractors, ensuring compliance with work permits and site protocols. Safe working environment
Support the development of production personnel in improving the efficiency of equipment setup and product changeovers. Educating the operators will improve safety and efficiency
Adherence to purchasing protocols – POs raised & approved before committing to spend, GRPOs submitted on receipt of goods.
Support production trials, providing engineering insights for process improvement. This will ensure a smooth production launch
Maintain workshop and toolbox standards.
Use eMaint CMMS to manage own workload and complete assigned work within agreed timeframes. Better capture of data will allow us to target resources more effectively
Capability - the skills and behaviours required to do this job well
- Proficiency in mechanical and electrical engineering principles, particularly in an FMCG food manufacturing setting
- Able to identify root causes of equipment failure and develop creative solutions for reoccurring issues to reduce future downtime
- Strong communication abilities, both verbal and written, for effective coordination with team members and other departments
- Able to efficiently prioritise tasks based on urgency and importance
- Capable of effective use of the CMMS for consistent, accurate recording of work-related data
- Meticulous attention to detail for ensuring quality and accuracy in all engineering activities, using a right-first-time approach
- Proficiency in acquiring new skills and knowledge to effectively support new automation and process technologies
Performance – how you will know you are doing a great job
- Performance will be discussed in 1-2-1’s with the Senior Engineering Lead, every six weeks
- Weekly distribution of department KPI’s will provide a live view of current department position vs targets
- Right First Time mindset - You are not asked to return to the same breakdown
- No downtime, quality, or safety issues occur as a result of any work complete
- Production operators express their confidence in your ability to support them with technical issues
- Spares stock is maintained, with no excess lost time from lack of parts on-hand
- Robust corrective actions lead to more time spent on planned vs reactive works
- Internal audits demonstrate department compliance with company health and safety, quality, and environmental policies
Specific metrics will be set when in role and will be reviewed and built upon regularly. Alongside this, you will be supported with a personal performance plan that will enable you to continue improving your own performance and impact.
Attributes – experience and mindset that will enable you to do well in this role.
- Maintains composure and effectiveness under high-pressure situations, such as tight deadlines or during multiple equipment breakdowns
- Proactive in identifying and addressing asset reliability risks before they escalate into equipment failure
- Shows initiative in suggesting improvements and takes charge of implementing solutions
- Exhibits consistent honesty and integrity, upholding company ABC values and being transparent in all work-related matters
- Able to adapt to changing priorities and work demands, displaying flexibility in adjusting to new work schedules or emergency situations
- Collaborative mentality, showing willingness to assist colleagues and contribute to cross-functional projects
- Drive to learn and acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role
- Capable of making informed decisions quickly and confidently
Science in Sport Group is an equal opportunity employer; we value diversity and strive to cultivate an inclusive workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind in regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We fully support reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, to provide an inclusive and welcoming recruitment experience.
