Engineering Technician

Nestle; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company is seeking an Engineering Technician for its Coffee Packaging department. The role includes performing maintenance tasks, providing technical support, and ensuring safety compliance in a high-speed environment. Candidates should have an NVQ level 3 or equivalent and a background in FMCG manufacturing. This position offers a competitive salary of £52,074.05 and a range of benefits including generous holidays and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Potential discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working scheme

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave

Focus on personal development and growth

Qualifications

• Experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Ability to provide comprehensive technical feedback.
• Experience in high-speed production line environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned maintenance activities in line with factory KPI's.
• Provide reactive maintenance in breakdown situations.
• Support the AMM strategy by improving safety of machinery.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Strong fault-finding skills

Ability to deliver compliance in safety

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Engineering practices

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented, driven individual to join our Nestlé Coffee business within our Factory as an Engineering Technician, reporting directly to a day's Maintenance Engineer in the Coffee Packaging department. This role is a key role for the department; being a shift-based role covering all areas within the Coffee Packaging department. The Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after circa £500 million investment over the last few years. It is also the home of Nescafe and Dolce Gusto in the UK producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. The factory is a Centre of excellence for Nescafé products around the world producing freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee technologies and is at the forefront of coffee innovation globally. Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency and productivity.

• A day in the life of a Shift Technician

• Your day-to-day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Completion of planned/scheduled maintenance activities in line with factory KPI's, supporting the business to maximize Coffee packaging production capacity.
  • Provide technical support to the engineering and shift management teams across the coffee packaging department.
  • Provide prompt and efficient reactive maintenance in breakdown situations, keeping a safety-first mindset and risk management mitigation.
  • Driving the use of breakdown analysis to continuously improve asset intensity and plant availability.
  • Provide technical support to the engineering and shift management teams across the coffee packaging department.
  • Supporting the AMM strategy by continually seeking opportunities to revise and improve the safety of our machinery, our planned maintenance activities undertaken, maintenance plans that are executed and ways of working in the engineering department.

• The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced engineer or technician, ideally with a strong background in an FMCG manufacturing environment.

  • Will be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Engineering practices. (Essential)
  • Will have completed a time served apprenticeship. (Preferred)
  • Will have a hands‑on, practical approach to their work, along with a great can‑do attitude.
  • Will have the ability to deliver compliance in safety, quality, cost and delivery.
  • Will be able to support the development of the operational teams.
  • Will have strong fault-finding skills and proven experience in a high-speed production line environment.
  • Full TI06 Authorized Competence would be an advantage.
  • The ability to provide coherent and comprehensive technical feedback at all levels in the factory.
• At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!
• Working pattern: 12‑hour shifts, 3 days on 3 days off – Days only, no night shifts.
• Salary: £52,074.05 inclusive of contractual overtime.
• Benefits: Generous holiday entitlement, potential discretionary annual bonus, contributory pension scheme among other great benefits! Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé – competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.