Maintenance Engineer

Nestle SA; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential, discretionary annual bonus.

Generous pension scheme - up to 12%

25 days holiday + 12 flexible days

2 volunteering days

Personal development focus

Job summary

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is recruiting an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support the Fill & Pack maintenance manager in a state-of-the-art coffee production facility. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety, and cost-conscious operations on highly automated lines.

You will drive equipment performance improvements, participate in site-wide initiatives, and coordinate with the maintenance coordinator to ensure stock levels and budgets are met.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering ability with initiative and attention to detail.
• Experience with 5S, LEAN and TPM is ideal.
• FMCG engineering experience is desirable, other engineering exp. considered.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in machinery/asset performance and support shift leader.
• Contribute to site initiatives (HACCP, ISO9002, CDM).
• Raise purchase orders and manage stock within budget.
• Own actions for a targeted area to deliver measurable improvements.

Skills

Engineering skills

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

HNC or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

Pneumatic systems

Gearboxes

Pumps

Valves

Packaging equipment

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer, to join our team based at our state-of-the-art Coffee production factory in Dalston, Cumbria. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Fill & Pack Maintenance Manager. Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes so it's an exciting time to be involved. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact Ultimately, you will support the factory in ensuring timely and efficient completion of maintenance and compliance-driven tasks. The site is heavily focussed on continuous improvement, and your expertise will support the factory to move towards its ambitions in this area. A keen eye for detail when it comes to cost, compliance and safety will also be important in this role.

• You will be working to drive improvements in the performance of machinery and assets, technically supporting the shift leader and developing the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams.
• Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives as requested to include HACCP, ISO9002, CDM etc.
• Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance co-ordinator to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained within budgetary constraints.
• Full ownership with action generation and closure for a particular area to ensure a dramatic step change can be demonstrated in a timely manner.

To be successful in this role you will already have strong engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail as well as experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal.

Previous experience within an FMCG Engineering role would be desirable but other Engineering experiences will also be considered.

You will:

• Be educated to HNC or NVQ Level 3 and equivalent experience in an Engineering time served apprenticeship.
• Be able to demonstrate skills working on pneumatics systems, process equipment including gearboxes drives, pumps, valves, and/or packaging equipment.
• Possess a logical fault-finding approach to breakdowns.
• Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency whilst never compromising safety or product quality., In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

Benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• A focus on personal development and growth.