Maintenance Engineer

Nestlé SA; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Days Based Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Sudbury. This role focuses on implementing and executing a comprehensive asset maintenance program to enhance efficiency and productivity. You will be responsible for maintaining production assets, ensuring compliance with quality policies, and driving safety initiatives. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, this position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment that values diversity and personal development. Join a company committed to helping pets live happier, healthier lives while advancing your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Flexible working scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Focus on personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG manufacturing maintenance is essential.
• Strong service orientation and proactive initiative are key.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machines through reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
• Support breakdowns and participate in line improvements.
• Drive a safe culture and eliminate safety risks.

Skills

FMCG manufacturing maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Lean manufacturing tools

Preventative maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Job Title – Days Based Maintenance Engineer

Location – Sudbury Factory

Shift Pattern – Monday to Friday

Position Summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Days based Maintenance Engineer to join our team based at our Nestlé Purina site in Sudbury.

In our Sudbury factory, the 200 strong workforce produce some of the UK’s most popular brands including Go-Cat, Bakers, Purina ONE, BETA, and Pro Plan. At Purina PetCare, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives.

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 in order to maximise efficiency & productivity. This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards being a LEAN Enterprise.

A day in the life of a Days Based Maintenance Engineer …

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will support and participate in the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance costs. This role is responsible for a defined set of production assets in terms of the engineering strategy to support in driving your area to world-class performance levels in safety, quality, cost, and service.

Other responsibilities will include:

1. To maintain the basic condition of the machines by means of reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance activities.
2. Support breakdowns and participate in line improvements across the factory, becoming the Subject Matter Expert for your selected area.
3. Driving a safe culture and eliminating safety risks.
4. Ensure all work is completed to a good engineering standard following GMP and safe systems of work at all times.
5. Ensure compliance with the Nestlé quality policy particularly engineering change management and line release.
6. Recording of breakdowns, root cause analysis, and taking ownership of follow-up actions.
7. Supporting Root Cause Analysis practices and projects.
8. Supporting the Capability Build of both the Shift Technicians and the Apprentice Technicians as well as supporting and developing the AM team following our TPM roadmap on site.

What will make you successful?

To be successful in this key role, we expect you to ideally have worked in a FMCG manufacturing maintenance environment and have strong service orientation amongst internal stakeholders with lots of proactive initiative and passion for continuous improvement.

Other experiences and attributes would include:

1. You will be educated to apprenticeship level NVQ 3 in Engineering (Multi-skilled), with Electrical bias advantageous.
2. Ideally a proven track record in a FMCG Food Environment.
3. Proven Track record in Planned Preventative asset Maintenance.
4. Proven Track Record in Root Cause Analysis tools/problem-solving methodology.
5. Understanding of Lean manufacturing tools including TPM (not essential).

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – including a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a real focus on personal development and growth.

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. We are committed to equal opportunity for all.