Engineering Technician (Days)

Nestlé S.A.; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (12% employer)

Annual discretionary bonus

Professional development

Job summary

Nestlé Halifax factory is seeking an Engineering Technician on days, 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday. You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance to support production of confectionery lines including Quality Street and After Eight.

You'll diagnose faults, implement improvements, and use SAP Plant Maintenance to record work and manage spares. A Mechanical NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is required, with strong problem-solving and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance: planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Fault finding on mechanical systems to diagnose issues.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, belts, cams, bearings and chains is a plus.
• Experience using SAP PM or similar maintenance system.
• Exposure to TPM methodologies and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned, scheduled and reactive maintenance to support equipment availability.
• Diagnose faults with a logical, evidence-based approach and restore equipment safely.
• Analyze breakdowns and contribute to corrective actions for long-term reliability.
• Record work and manage spares using SAP PM processes.
• Support equipment upgrades and TPM initiatives to reduce losses.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Problem solving

Safety focus

Multi-skilled

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

Full Time, Permanent | 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £46,561 per annum

Some of our fanastic benefits

• Comprehensive pension scheme - up to 12% employer contribution
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• A focus on professional development and growth

About Us

At our Halifax factory, our Engineering team supports the safe and reliable operation of process, filling and packing equipment used to make well-known confectionery brands, including Quality Street and After Eight.

As an Engineering Technician working on days, you will help deliver the site asset maintenance programme. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, identify the causes of equipment failures and implement practical improvements that reduce unplanned stops, improve reliability and support efficient production.

Your Impact

You will combine hands-on mechanical maintenance with structured problem-solving to keep equipment operating safely and effectively. Working with Engineering and Production colleagues, you will help prevent repeat failures, improve asset performance and build technical capability across the site.

• Maintenance delivery: Complete planned, scheduled and reactive maintenance to support equipment availability and minimise disruption to production.
• Fault finding: Use a logical, evidence-based approach to diagnose mechanical and technical faults and restore equipment safely.
• Reliability improvement: Analyse breakdowns, identify recurring issues and contribute to corrective actions that improve long-term asset performance.
• Maintenance systems: Use SAP Computerised Maintenance Management System processes to record work, report breakdowns and manage spare-parts activity accurately.
• Continuous improvement: Support equipment upgrades, project activity and Total Productive Maintenance tools that reduce losses and improve performance.
• Capability building: Share technical knowledge and provide practical coaching to help colleagues use and maintain equipment effectively.

Your Ingredients for Success

You will bring practical mechanical engineering capability, a safety-focused approach and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Qualification: Mechanical Engineering NVQ Level 3, or an equivalent Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification or apprenticeship. Qualification evidence will be required.
• Mechanical maintenance: Experience of planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, including fault finding on production or industrial equipment.
• Technical knowledge: Practical knowledge of mechanical components and systems such as pneumatics, belts, cams, bearings and chains.
• Problem-solving: Ability to investigate equipment failures, identify causes and contribute to effective corrective actions.
• Ways of working: Ability to work safely, organise priorities and communicate clearly with Engineering and Production colleagues.
• Multi-skilled capability: Ideally, you will be a multi-skilled engineer with additional electrical maintenance knowledge or experience.
• Manufacturing environment: Experience within fast-moving consumer goods or another fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Systems and methods: Exposure to SAP Plant Maintenance or a similar maintenance management system, together with knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance methodology.
• Coaching: Experience of sharing technical knowledge, coaching colleagues or supporting practical skills development.

What You Need to Know

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