Maintenance Excellence Continuous Improvement Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Excellence Continuous Improvement Engineer to enhance operational excellence at their Bridgwater site. This role involves leading improvement initiatives, embedding best practices in maintenance, and pushing cultural change within the teams. It offers competitive pay, additional leave options, and diverse employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Option to purchase additional leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Healthcare benefits

Unlimited online GP appointments

Qualifications

• Strong technical or engineering background with maintenance/CI expertise.
• Experience leading Asset Care programmes.
• Proactive mindset with a keen eye for long-term solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site-wide ME programme, championing continuous improvement.
• Embed Autonomous Maintenance (AM), empowering operators.
• Uphold compliance with Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Coaching

Communication

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Engineering Background

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Posted:

09.07.2025

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23.08.2025

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Job Description:

Company description:

Are you ready to lead change, drive performance, and make a lasting impact in one of the most dynamic sectors in the UK? At Refresco, were looking for a passionate and proactive Continuous Improvement Engineer to take the lead on our Maintenance Excellence journey at our Bridgwater site.

This is your opportunity to be at the heart of operational excellencewhere engineering meets innovation and culture drives results.

Continuous Improvement Engineer leading everything Maintenance Excellence Bridgwater, Somerset

Days, Monday Friday

2 years Fixed Term Contract

Whats in it for you:

• Competitive pay
• Option to purchase an additional 3 days annual leave
• Company pension.
• Life insurance.
• Access to employee benefits platform Cheers which includes flexible benefits such as; healthcare cover, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services etc.
• Unlimited online GP appointments with Unum for you and your family

About the Role

As our Maintenance Excellence lead / Continuous Improvement Engineer, youll be the site lead for all things Maintenance Excellenceowning the ME framework, embedding best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that increase asset reliability, reduce downtime, and elevate team performance.

Duties

• Lead the site-wide ME programme, championing continuous improvement across engineering and operations.
• Own the ME playbook and deliver structured Asset Care reviews, ensuring AM/PM practices are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Drive Focused Improvement (FI) to identify and eliminate recurring equipment losses.
• Embed Autonomous Maintenance (AM), empowering operators with ownership of basic care.
• Coach teams using Training & Education tools, such as Single Point Lessons (SPLs).
• Build and maintain robust Preventive Maintenance (PM) systems to extend equipment life.
• Support performance tracking post-project delivery and help teams embed changes for the long term.
• Uphold site compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Actively support our Great Place to Work programme and champion Refrescos values in everything you do.

Why Refresco?

Were a company that believes in investing in people, improving every day, and delivering with excellence. As part of the Refresco team, youll be encouraged to bring your ideas, share your expertise, and grow your career in a culture that recognises and rewards impact.

About You

You're a driven, hands-on engineer with experience in maintenance, asset care, or CI roles, ideally within food or FMCG manufacturing. You understand how to combine technical rigour with people leadership to create sustainable, high-impact change.

Youll thrive in this role if you have:

• A strong technical or engineering background with maintenance/CI expertise.
• A passion for continuous improvement and a track record of delivering tangible results.
• Experience leading Asset Care programmes and driving cultural change in operational teams.
• Excellent coaching, communication, and influencing skills.
• A proactive mindset with a keen eye for root cause analysis and long-term solutions.

About Refresco:

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're passionate about producing tasty, refreshing drinks but were thirsty for more and growing fast. Were a global business and have invested heavily to expand our manufacturing footprint to make us the largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices in the world. We currently produce 12 billion litres from 78 manufacturing plants in 15 countries and were only just getting started

Our UK business has six manufacturing plants providing a great place to work for 1800 employees producing own label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets. We also manufacture many of the best-known branded drinks such as Monster Energy, Innocent, Ocean Spray and Vimto. Whether its packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards and are on our customers table for every occasion!

Refresco are an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion.

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