Maintenance Engineer

Nestlé S.A.; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Professional development

Leave allowance

Private medical cover

Job summary

Nestlé York Factory is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to turn maintenance insight into practical improvements that boost asset reliability and factory performance. You will translate strategies into actionable plans and lead root-cause analysis to reduce stoppages.

The role focuses on TPM coaching, collaboration across teams, and maintaining GMP and quality standards while building specialist knowledge of process equipment.

Qualifications

• Practical engineering knowledge and problem-solving ability required.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methods to improve equipment reliability.
• Ability to influence and coach colleagues across levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage reliability risks using factory data to focus improvement activity.
• Translate the maintenance strategy into robust departmental plans to improve asset performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and improvements to reduce stoppages and strengthen standards.
• Support TPM expansion by coaching technicians, apprentices and operators.
• Help maintain GMP, quality and change management practices.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Coaching

Planning and prioritisation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance

HNC/HND or BEng in engineering

Advanced engineering apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Confectionery
York Factory
Full Time, Permanent
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Some of our fantastic benefits

Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution

Potential, discretionary annual bonus

A focus on professional development and growth

Generous annual leave allowance plus 12 additional flex days

Private medical health cover

About Us

Our Confectionery team in York helps make some of Nestlé’s best-known brands, including KitKat, Aero and Yorkie. The factory uses controlled process plant and automated filling and packaging lines to produce high-quality products for consumers.

Your Impact

You will turn maintenance insight into practical improvements that increase asset reliability, reduce disruption and support consistent factory performance. Your work will also help colleagues build the knowledge and confidence to sustain improvements over time.

Asset reliability:

Identify and manage reliability risks, using factory data to focus improvement activity where it will have the greatest impact.

Maintenance strategy:

Translate the factory maintenance strategy into robust departmental plans that improve asset intensity and equipment performance.

Continuous improvement:

Lead root cause analysis and improvement activity to reduce stoppages, prevent recurrence and strengthen maintenance standards.

TPM capability:

Support the expansion of Total Productive Maintenance by coaching technicians, craft colleagues, apprentices and operators.

Standards and compliance:

Help maintain Good Manufacturing Practice, quality, engineering change management and line-release requirements.

Technical ownership:

Build specialist knowledge of process-specific equipment and contribute to line and maintenance working group improvements.

Your Ingredients for Success

You will bring the practical engineering knowledge, problem-solving capability and collaborative approach needed to improve maintenance performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Engineering qualification:

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

Apprenticeship:

Completion of a modern advanced engineering apprenticeship, or equivalent practical training.

Maintenance improvement:

Experience of analysing breakdowns and using structured problem-solving methods to improve equipment reliability.

Planning and prioritisation:

Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain progress in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Collaboration and coaching:

Ability to influence, coach and work effectively with colleagues at different levels , while also using your own initiative.

Maintenance systems:

Knowledge of SAP for maintaining plans and schedules.

Improvement methods:

Knowledge of DMAIC, Lean and fishbone analysis.

Controls knowledge:

Exposure to Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers.

Further education:

HNC, HND or BEng in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Automated manufacturing: Experience of working with automated processes and programmable logic controllers.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We believe that embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment enables everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Accessibility and Adjustments

At Nestlé, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience where everyone can perform at their best.

If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We’ll work with you to understand your needs and make appropriate arrangements. Any information you share with us will be treated in the strictest confidence and used only to support you throughout the recruitment process.