Maintenance Engineer (Day Shift Only)

Nestlé; Tutbury; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 12%

25 days holiday

12 flexible days

Volunteer days

Personal development

Job summary

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to join the Industrial Services team. The role reports to the Industrial Services Manager and focuses on implementing asset maintenance strategies to reduce unplanned stoppages and maintenance costs.

The factory is part of Nestlé Beverages and emphasizes inclusion and personal development, with opportunities to work on large-scale production technologies and projects within a leading global foods company.

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of HNC and NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent or a relevant BEng degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Electrical or Mechanical bias considered.
• Experience in Industrial Services environment and knowledge of TPM/continuous improvement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Improve plant reliability and drive fixed cost reductions.
• Coordinate and implement the departmental maintenance strategy.
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause mindset and drive follow-up actions.
• Adhere to GMP standards for plant, tools and environment.
• Support wider IS team with plant utilities including effluent and water treatment.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Root cause analysis

TPM knowledge

Coaching & coordination

Asset maintenance

Education

HNC/NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

BEng in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Reporting

Job description

Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Shift pattern: Days based Mon- Fri – 37.5 hours a week.

Salary: Approx. £53,000.00 depending on experience.

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

Business Area: Nestle Beverages

Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Shift pattern: Days based Mon- Fri – 37.5 hours a week.

Salary: Approx. £53,000.00 depending on experience.

Some Of Our Other Fantastic 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.

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Industrial Services team, based at our Nestlé Beverage factory in Tutbury. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Industrial Services Manager.

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after a £250 million investment over the last few years. The factory produces several of the most well‑known Nescafé products in the world through freeze‑dried, spray‑dried, pod coffee production technologies and is at the forefront of coffee production globally.

You will support driving the implementation and execution of the asset maintenance strategy, aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and reduce maintenance costs.

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 and participate in the implementation and execution of the department asset maintenance strategy. The key aim of is to eliminate unplanned stops and reduce maintenance costs and as a result increase asset intensity.

You will support with the continuous improvement efforts of the department an also support successful implementation of new projects and technologies.

Other responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practice standards in respect of plant, tools and environment.
• When required support the wider IS team with other factory utilities & services including effluent treatment, clean water treatment, combustion/steam boilers, pressure systems, legionella management, and refrigeration systems.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will already have a fantastic breadth of Engineering experience, ideally with previous experience within Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

Experience of industrial boilers and effluent treatment plants would be a distinct advantage in this role.

BOAS accreditation would be a distinct advantage but is not essential as we can support the successful candidate through BOAS Management Training.

Other experiences and attributes would include:

• Educated to a minimum of HNC and NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent or a relevant BEng degree in an Engineering discipline. Both Electrical or Mechanical Bias will also be considered.
• Knowledge of biological wastewater treatment would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in an ‘Industrial Services’ environment with either all or some knowledge of Industrial Services (clean water treatment, combustion/steam raising equipment, refrigeration systems, wastewater treatment).
• Good Knowledge and understanding of both continuous excellence and TPM.
• Experience of Asset Maintenance systems, SAP systems and Reporting (advantageous but not essential).

What You Need To Know

Advert posting date: 01/09/2026

Advert closing date: 15/09/2026

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 and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

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.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland