Manufacturing Engineer

Encirc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage manufacturing company in Bristol is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to maintain and optimize bottling lines and process equipment. The role includes delivering planned maintenance and improving reliability through proactive efforts. A strong background in engineering maintenance, along with fault-finding abilities, is essential. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including professional development opportunities within a sustainable and innovative environment.

Benefits

Free onsite gym for all employees

Employee Well‑being benefits

Pension scheme

Life cover

Professional Development Planning

Bristol Zoo Project corporate membership

Discounts on Bristol Sport tickets

Subsidised electric car charging

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or similar manufacturing environment required.
• Strong fault‑finding skills across various equipment essential.
• Understanding of electrical systems is critical.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise high speed bottling lines and process equipment.
• Implement long‑term engineering solutions to enhance reliability.
• Deliver high‑quality planned maintenance as part of a team.

Skills

Engineering maintenance experience in a Food & Beverage environment

Strong fault‑finding skills across electrical and mechanical

Ability to interpret technical drawings

Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Education

Time‑served engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

HNC in an engineering discipline

Tools

PLC systems knowledge

HMI systems knowledge

SCADA systems knowledge

Job description

Summary

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | PERMANENT | BRISTOL | £53,996 rising to £55,587 after 6 month probation period

12 hour shifts on a rotating days / night pattern, average 38.25 hours per week

As a manufacturing Engineer at Encirc Beverages, you'll play a key role in maintaining and optimising high speed bottling lines, process equipment, and site utilities at our state‑of‑the‑art beverage facility in Bristol.

You'll focus on delivering planned maintenance, improving reliability and OEE, and driving continuous improvement.

Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, you will deliver high‑quality planned maintenance and proactive equipment care. Using performance data, you will optimise machine performance, improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and implement long‑term engineering solutions that prevent repeat failures and drive reliability.

You'll work closely with both engineering and production teams to deliver asset care and maintenance, continually optimising equipment care routines and supporting proactive maintenance planning. A key part of the role is ensuring all activities are completed safely, efficiently, in full, and right‑first‑time, in line with Encirc Group standards.

Key Requirements

• Engineering maintenance experience in a Food & Beverage (F&B) FMCG or similar manufacturing environment
• Time‑served engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, multi‑skilled with a solid understanding of electrical systems
• HNC in an engineering discipline
• Strong fault‑finding skills across electrical, mechanical, and process equipment
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems (desirable)
• Experience with continuous improvement tools such as Lean, Short Interval Control (SIC), 5 Why, RCA, or FMEA (desirable)

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose‑built sites : Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world‑leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360‑approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward‑thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

The Benefits and Perks

• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well‑being benefits
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• Professional Development Planning with onsite HR team
• International organisation with plenty of opportunities
• Bristol Zoo Project corporate membership
• Discounts on First Bus travel
• Discounts on Bristol Sport tickets
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Subsidised electric car charging
• Holiday buy and sell scheme

Click apply, submitting an up‑to‑date CV tailored to this job opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

PLEASE NOTE : We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Thank you for your interest.