Senior Technical Operator

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Sidcup is seeking a Multiskilled Shift Engineer to maintain seven manufacturing lines and support the production of a large GB SKU portfolio. The site runs a continuous operation, delivering a high-volume output of cans, PET bottles, and glass containers.

The role involves planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will work with Reliability Engineers to optimise maintenance strategies, use SAP CCMS to manage work

Qualifications

• Electrical experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proven multi-skilled engineering capability.
• Experience in fast-paced production environments and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnosing faults and implementing effective engineering solutions.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Working closely with Reliability Engineers to develop and optimise maintenance strategies.
• Ensuring clear communication of safety, quality, and reliability issues to colleagues and leadership teams.
• Using SAP (CCMS) to manage maintenance activities, complete work orders, and order parts and materials.
• Contributing to a proactive engineering culture focused on operational excellence.

Skills

Electrical experience

Multi-skilled engineering

FMCG/manufacturing environment

Teamwork & communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Multiskilled shift engineer

Closing date - 17.08.2026

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup, such as the wide portfolio range of small cans. Across their 7 manufacturing lines the site can produce 480,000 cans every hour, 96,000 PET bottles every hour and 48,000 Glass bottles.

There are currently around 300 employees across Manufacturing, QSE and Engineering, experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

42 hours per week, Continental shifts - 12 hour days and nighshift

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup, such as the wide portfolio range of small cans. Across their 7 manufacturing lines the site can produce 480,000 cans every hour, 96,000 PET bottles every hour and 48,000 Glass bottles.

There are currently around 300 employees across Manufacturing, QSE and Engineering, experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

Key responsibilities:

• Carrying out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnosing faults and implementing effective engineering solutions.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Working closely with Reliability Engineers to develop and optimise maintenance strategies.
• Ensuring clear communication of safety, quality, and reliability issues to colleagues and leadership teams.
• Using SAP (CCMS) to manage maintenance activities, complete work orders, and order parts and materials.
• Contributing to a proactive engineering culture focused on operational excellence.

Skills & Essentials:

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, or equivalent qualification.
• Multi-skilled engineering capability with recent electrical experience
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing, production, FMCG, food, beverage, or similar industrial environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and equipment optimisation.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.