Process Engineer

Heineken; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a Process Engineer in Manchester to enhance process excellence and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Brewery Director, you'll champion TPM strategy and collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to boost operational efficiency. Ideal candidates should have experience in FMCG, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for improvement. The role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits including bonuses and private medical healthcare.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Company funded Private Medical Healthcare

Double matched pension contributions

35 days holiday

Monthly case of ciders and beers

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering continuous improvement within an FMCG environment.
• Experience leading change management initiatives and facilitating workshops.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive process excellence and continuous improvement at the Manchester site.
• Champion and embed the TPM strategy across operations.
• Identify loss areas and support root cause analysis.

Skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Lean and/or TPM experience

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes

Data-driven problem-solving

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CI tools and methodologies

Job description

Overview

Process Engineer
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE, plus benefits listed below
Function: Supply Chain - Production
Location: Manchester
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 13th February 2026

HEINEKEN UK is the nation's leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, from Inch's to Birra Moretti and many more.

Are you looking for your next chapter? At HEINEKEN UK, we make great beers and ciders, however, also offer exciting and dynamic careers. Have you got a continuous improvement mindset with a natural curiosity for problem-solving? Passionate about Beers and Ciders? We\'re looking for people to help us evolve for the future. If you\'re ready to brew a better career, apply today.

Role & Responsibilities

What\'s the role? Reporting directly to the Brewery Director, you\'ll play a key role in driving process excellence and continuous improvement across the Manchester site. As a Process Engineer, you\'ll be responsible for championing and embedding our TPM (Total Productive Management) strategy, ensuring it is effectively implemented and sustained across operations.

This role sits at the heart of the operation, working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve equipment performance, process capability and operational efficiency. You\'ll coordinate, organise and support TPM implementation in line with site, national and global TPM strategic plans, with a clear focus on delivering sustainable improvements in safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Using data, problem-solving methodologies and your strong understanding of manufacturing processes, you\'ll identify loss areas, support root cause analysis and ensure improvement actions are owned and delivered by the right teams. As the Manchester TPM Champion, you\'ll lead by influence, coaching teams at all levels and helping to build capability across the site.

With your experience of leading change in a fast-paced FMCG environment, you\'ll play a critical role in engaging colleagues, embedding standard ways of working and ensuring continuous improvement becomes part of how the site operates day to day.

What are we looking for?

We\'re looking for a hands-on and collaborative Process Engineer who is passionate about continuous improvement and thrives in an operational environment. You\'ll be comfortable working on the shop floor, influencing stakeholders and translating strategy into practical action.

Ideally, you\'ll also bring:

• Proven experience delivering continuous improvement, Lean and/or TPM initiatives within an FMCG or high-volume manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment performance and loss analysis
• Experience leading or supporting change management initiatives and facilitating workshops or improvement activities
• A data-driven, problem-solving mindset with experience using CI tools and methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Global HEINEKEN Auditor Status (or similar) would be beneficial but not essential

Our Benefits

In addition to your base salary, you\'ll also receive:

• Annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers
• Exciting opportunities to develop your career

You\'ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we\'re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you\'ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don\'t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we\'re more than happy to review our processes - please feel free to get in touch with us as [e-mail].

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won\'t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has piqued your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we\'re looking for!

We\'ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we\'re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.