Process Engineer

The HEINEKEN Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a Process Engineer in Manchester to drive continuous improvement and implement Total Productive Maintenance strategies. The role requires expertise in Lean manufacturing and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will engage with various teams to enhance equipment performance and operational efficiency. An annual salary of £50,000 - £65,000 plus benefits such as a bonus and private medical healthcare is offered. This is a permanent contract with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Company funded Private Medical Healthcare

Double matched pension contributions

35 days holiday

Monthly case of beers

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering continuous improvement in an FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Experience with change management and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Drive process excellence and continuous improvement.
• Implement and sustain the TPM strategy across operations.
• Engage with teams to support operational efficiency.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

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. If you’re ready to brew a better career, apply today.

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 Maintenance) 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. 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.

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.