Maintenance Excellence Support Engineer

Refresco; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Excellence Support Engineer to ensure optimal performance and compliance at their Bridgwater site. This full-time role involves leading engineering teams, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and fostering a culture of operational excellence. Candidates should have a solid engineering background, preferably in FMCG manufacturing, and a commitment to safety and compliance. Attractive benefits and a supportive work environment are part of the package.

Benefits

Competitive pay

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Life insurance

Healthcare cover options

Qualifications

• Solid background in maintenance or continuous improvement in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Proactive approach to risk and compliance.
• Passionate about driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering and maintenance teams.
• Own and deliver the Maintenance Excellence program.
• Mitigate risks and escalate issues affecting reliability.

Skills

Maintenance Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Engineering Background

FMCG Experience

Compliance Standards

Job description

Ready to make a real impact in a fast-moving flavour-filled world At Refresco were on a mission to raise the bar in performance reliability and innovation. Were looking for a Maintenance Excellence Support Engineer to help drive our Bridgwater site to new heights and keep our production lines fizzing with energy and efficiency.

Maintenance Excellence Engineer Bridgwater Somerset

Days Monday Friday

2 years Fixed Term Contract

Whats in it for you :

• Competitive pay
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 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

In this pivotal role youll lead and support engineering and maintenance teams to ensure our equipment runs at peak performance. Youll champion our Maintenance Excellence (ME) journey embedding world-class practices that drive reliability efficiency and compliance in everything we do.

Duties

• Own and deliver the Maintenance Excellence programme across the Bridgwater site.
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance (AM) initiatives empowering operators to care for equipment and stabilise performance.
• Drive Focused Improvement (FI) to eliminate downtime and improve asset utilisation.
• Optimise Professional Maintenance (PM) to enhance equipment life and reduce costs.
• Support smarter start-ups through Early Equipment Management (EEM).
• Upskill teams with targeted Training & Education including SPLs and standard work processes.
• Ensure site compliance with Health & Safety Environmental and Food Safety standards.
• Mitigate risks and escalating issues impacting reliability and service levels.
• Be a culture championsupporting Refresco values and our Great Place to Work programme.

Why Refresco

Were more than just a drinks manufacturerwere a people-focused innovation-driven organisation. At Refresco youll find a collaborative empowering environment where your ideas and energy will help shape the future of beverage production.

About You

Youre an engineering or technical professional with a solid background in maintenance or continuous improvement ideally within FMCG or manufacturing. Youre passionate about driving operational excellence and you thrive on making things bettermore reliable more efficient and more sustainable.

You naturally lead by example with a collaborative mindset and the ability to coach others. Building team capability is second nature to you and youre committed to creating a culture where high performance and continuous improvement are part of everyday life.

You have a proactive approach to risk always looking ahead to prevent issues before they arise. With a strong eye for compliance and standards you ensure that everything you and your team do is safe legal and efficient.

In this role your success will be measured by :

• Embedding Maintenance Excellence across all departments.
• Increasing asset reliability and production uptime .
• Reducing reliance on external support through internal skills development .
• Ensuring full compliance with all site safety and legal requirements.
• Contributing positively to a high-performing people-first culture .

About Refresco :

Our drinks on every table. Thats the Refresco vision. Were 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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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1