Multi-skilled Production Engineer - Wakefield

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Overtime available

Free parking

Canteen subsidies

Pension contributions

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Wakefield is seeking a Multi-skilled Production Engineer to maintain and optimise bottling and packaging lines. The role covers both preventive and reactive maintenance in a fast-paced FMCG environment, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement.

You will work with cutting-edge equipment, use SAP/CMMS for maintenance records, and collaborate with Reliability Engineers and Operations teams to drive improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent in mechatronics or electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing/packaging environments.
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills on automated production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across production assets.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support changeovers, asset care, and performance improvements with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Mechatronics

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Fault-finding

Shift work

Continuous improvement

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechatronics

Level 3 NVQ in Electrical/Mechanical

BTEC/HNC in relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

CMMS/SAP CMMS

Job description

Multi-skilled Production Engineer – Wakefield

Permanent

Continental Shift Pattern (3 on, 3 off rotating days and nights)

Salary: £55k

Structured career development + Annual performance related pay bonus and pay reviews + Share scheme + Competitive pension contributions + Personal Private Medical Insurance + Range of flexible benefits and Corporate discounts, Holiday buy/sell scheme, Optional health care and life assurance + Free parking + Overtime available + Free hot and cold drinks and subsidised canteen + Excellent parental benefits

What you become part of:

Join Coca-Cola Europacific Partners at Wakefield, home to the largest soft drinks manufacturing facility in Europe. This is an opportunity to be part of a high-performing engineering team responsible for keeping world-class production lines operating safely, efficiently and reliably.

As a Multi-Skilled Production Engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting advanced bottling and packaging operations, working with cutting-edge equipment and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that drive operational excellence across the site.

This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy solving complex technical challenges and take pride in delivering high standards of reliability, quality and performance.

What to expect:

In this hands-on engineering role, you will:

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities across production assets.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Complete asset care activities in line with the Maintenance Execution Plan to achieve efficiency, availability, yield and quality targets.
• Support production running, changeovers, size changeovers and critical cleaning activities across bottling/ canning and packaging equipment.
• Work closely with Reliability Engineers and Operations teams to identify and implement improvements that enhance asset performance.
• Use SAP/CMMS systems to record work completed, manage maintenance activities and order parts where required.
• Conduct safety, quality, environmental and operational checks, escalating any concerns promptly.
• Participate in improvement projects, new initiatives and site engineering activities.
• Deliver effective shift handovers and contribute to team briefings to ensure clear communication of safety, quality and technical priorities.
• Coach and upskill peers including Apprentices and Technical Operators.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, following site standards and best practice at all times.

Skills & Essentials:

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Served an Apprenticeship in Mechatronics but will consider Electrical Engineering with Mechanical experience, or Mechanical Engineering with Electrical experience and willing to upskill qualifications. OR Level 3 NVQ or above in relevant discipline (Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering) alongside an academic qualification (BTEC/HNC) will be considered. Note: We will not consider Level 3 Electrotechnical Buildings & Structures on it’s own.
• Proven knowledge and experience working on both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production, packaging or bottling environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills across automated production equipment.
• Experience carrying out both preventative and breakdown maintenance on complex machinery.
• The ability to work effectively within a shift-based manufacturing environment.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across engineering and production teams.

Desirable experience includes:

• Experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Previous exposure to high-speed packaging, bottling or beverage production lines.
• Knowledge of SAP or other Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

Please note:

Due to the technical requirements of this position, applicants must be able to provide evidence of their engineering qualifications prior to interview. Certificates will be requested as part of the recruitment process.