Manufacturing Engineer

Encirc; West of England; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Encirc Beverages in Bristol is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a permanent basis. You’ll maintain and optimise high-speed bottling lines, process equipment and site utilities, delivering planned maintenance and driving reliability.

You’ll work with a multi-disciplinary team to improve MTBF/MTTR and OEE, ensuring safe, right-first-time execution in line with Encirc standards. 12-hour shifting pattern, 38.25 hours per week, salary £55,507.89 rising to £57,143.64 after six months.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• HNC in an engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical, mechanical, and process equipment.
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise high speed bottling lines and site utilities.
• Deliver planned maintenance and improve reliability and OEE.
• Work with engineering and production teams to optimise asset care routines.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical systems

Fault-finding

Reading schematics

Lean/CI

Education

NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship

HNC engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC/HMI/SCADA (desirable)

Job description

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | PERMANENT | BRISTOL | £55,507.89 rising to £57,143.64 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)

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass. 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.

Our Values

At Encirc, we’re proud to be a forward‑thinking manufacturer in a world that’s increasingly socially and environmentally conscious. Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another—helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

These values aren't just words on a wall; they’re lived, shared and championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

The Benefits And Perks

• Annual leave package is equivalent to 25 days plus 8 bank holidays, if you work a shift pattern, your annual leave and bank holidays are built directly into your rota.
• Monetary awards for long service
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• Health cash plan
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of6%
• Life cover at 4 timesyour annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Liftshare Scheme
• Cycleto work scheme
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Bristol Zoo Project corporate membership
• Discounts on First Bus travel around Bristol
• Discounts on Bristol Sport tickets
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional private medical insurance
• Optional critical illness cover

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.

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AI Guide

Before you apply, take a moment to read our Encirc Careers AI Guide. It’s a quick, helpful overview of how you can use AI to support your application—and where it’s best to rely on your own experience and personality.

Encirc Careers - Guide to AI.pdf

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.