Beverages Maintenance Engineer

Vidrala; Chester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Free onsite gym

MyBenefits discount platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension up to 7%

Life cover 3x salary

Subsidised onsite staff restaurant

Free parking onsite

Electric car salary sacrifice

Onsite EV charging

Cycle to work scheme

Maternity/paternity leave enhancements

Health cash plan

Private Medical Insurance (optional)

Critical illness cover (optional)

Social club

Job summary

Encirc, part of the Vidrala group, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for its Elton, Cheshire site. You will oversee overhaul and maintenance of high-speed filling lines, focusing on valves, lift cylinders and capping heads to sustain performance and hygiene in a fast-paced beverages operation.

You will log all tasks in Prisma CMMS and work with a proactive, details‑driven approach to prevent unplanned downtime, ensuring safety and efficiency across the manufacturing process.

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ Level3 in engineering
• Proven background in planned and proactive maintenance in a manufacturing environment
• Lean & S5 manufacturing would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, refurbishment and ongoing maintenance of filling machinery components (valves, lift cylinders, capping heads) to ensure peak performance and hygiene.
• Record all jobs, inspections and maintenance activities in the Prisma CMMS system.
• Support line efficiency, product quality and safety in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Job description

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Monday-Thursday 07:00-16:00, Friday 07:00-13:30

Location:

Elton, Cheshire

Closing Date:

30/10/2026

Job Category:

Beverages

Site:

Elton

Departments:

Beverages

Job Introduction

Maintenance Engineer | Permanent | £45,000 - £48,000| Elton

Reporting to the Maintenance Engineering Supervisor, you will serve as a key hands‑on Maintenance Engineer in our high-speed beverages bottling operations. Your primary focus will be the overhaul, refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance of critical filling machinery components, including filling valves, lift cylinders, and capping heads, to ensure peak performance, hygiene compliance, and extended equipment life.

You will also be responsible for completing and accurately recording all jobs, inspections, and maintenance activities via the Prisma CMMS system. This role demands a proactive, detail-oriented approach to mechanical overhauls in a fast-paced FMCG environment, where precision on components directly impacts line efficiency, product quality, and safety.

The Key Requirements

• Minimum of NVQ Level3 in engineering
• Proven background in planned and proactive maintenance in a manufacturing environment (FMCG or high-speed production experience highly desirable).
• Methodical approach to fault-finding, repairs, and maintenance tasks.
• Strong practical skills with a common-sense, hands‑on attitude.
• Lean & S5 manufacturing would be advantageous
• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Health cash plan
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

About the company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass.

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose‑built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world‑leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360‑approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward‑thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Our Values

At Encirc, we’re proud to be a forward‑thinking manufacturer in a world that’s increasingly socially and environmentally conscious. Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another—helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

These values aren’t just words on a wall; they’re lived, shared and championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. That’s why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website. The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options, and an on‑demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text‑to‑speech and styling options.

AI Guide

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