Maintenance Engineer

Nestlé SA; England; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food and beverage company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support their coffee manufacturing plant in Dalston, Cumbria. The role involves ensuring plant reliability, compliance with quality policies, and analyzing breakdown reasons. The ideal candidate must have an NVQ level 3 or equivalent in engineering, ideally with a multi-skilled background. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 plus an 8% bonus and various benefits, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday

2 paid volunteering days

Potential 8% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Must have a time served apprenticeship and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Multi-skilled candidates preferred; electrical or mechanical bias accepted.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Nestlé quality policy and engineering change management.
• Drive plant reliability and deliver fixed cost reductions.
• Analyze breakdowns and take ownership of follow-up actions.

Skills

Time served apprenticeship to a minimum of NVQ level 3/City & Guilds

Teamwork

TPM understanding

Education

NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Business area: Nestle Beverage

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Dalston, Cumbria

Working pattern: Monday-Friday, Day Shift

Salary: £50,000 + potential 8% annual bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives 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.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Filling & Packing Asset Maintenance Manager you will support the running of the Filling & Packing department at our state‑of‑the‑art coffee manufacturing plant in Dalston, Cumbria.

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.

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 & productivity.

A day in the life of a Maintenance Engineer

Your main responsibility in this role will be ensuring compliance with the Nestlé quality policy particularly engineering change management and line release.

• Drive plant reliability through effective coordination and coaching whilst delivering fixed cost reductions.
• Coordination and implementation of the departmental maintenance strategy.
• Analysis of breakdowns, with a root cause mindset, taking ownership of follow up actions and roll out.
• Supporting the capability build across the department with a strong competency build plan.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practice standards in respect of plant, tools and environment.
• Support and challenge your colleagues to maintain all company standards.

What will make you successful

The person that is successful in this role will be determined to drive improvement across production.

This opportunity also provides development individually and as part of a highly skilled team.

• Time served apprenticeship to a minimum of NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent. - Essential
• Ideally multi‑skilled but Electrical or Mechanical Bias will also be considered.
• Have previous experience within a Manufacturing environment.
• Can work as part of a team delivering compliance in safety and quality.
• Manage and prioritise workload in a fast‑paced environment.
• TPM understanding is a must.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a 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.

Posting date for this role is 04/12/2025. Closing date for this role is 18/12/2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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.

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!