Utilities Engineer

Refresco Drinks UK Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage solutions provider in Bridgwater is seeking a Utilities Engineer to manage critical utility systems and ensure operational efficiency. The role involves overseeing maintenance, compliance, and safety of utility functions, while identifying energy-saving initiatives. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline and experience with utility systems like boilers and compressed air. Competitive salary of £62,000/year with additional benefits, including enhanced holiday entitlement and a company pension.

Benefits

Overtime Paid X1.5

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Company pension

Life insurance

Access to employee benefits platform

Unlimited online GP appointments

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience, proactively managing planned and reactive tasks.
• Strong engineering knowledge applicable to various utility systems.
• Experience with steam boilers, compressed air systems, and effluent treatment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure utility service levels support site production demands.
• Maintain health & safety and environmental standards.
• Lead contractor management and respond to crises efficiently.

Skills

Proactive maintenance

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Boilers

Compressed air systems

Effluent treatment plants

Job description

Company description:

Refresco BV

Job description:

We’re expanding our team and now have 4 exciting Utilities Engineer opportunities available. You’ll take charge of keeping vital utility systems running smoothly, driving efficiency, and ensuring our production never misses a beat. This is your chance to tackle exciting engineering challenges and be part of a passionate team committed to innovation, safety, and excellence. If you’re ready to grow your skills and make a real impact, Refresco is the place for you!

Utilities Engineer – Bridgwater, Somerset

£62,000/year

4 on 4 off days and nights

What’s in it for you:

• Overtime Paid X1.5
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Access to employee benefits platform – Cheers, including flexible benefits such as healthcare cover, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services, and more
• Unlimited online GP appointments with Unum for you and your family

About the Role

As a Utilities Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring utility service levels consistently support site production demands. You will maintain the highest departmental standards with a strong focus on health & safety, statutory compliance, and environmental monitoring.

You will identify energy-saving initiatives, reduce asset downtime, and support departmental budgets through efficient maintenance and spare parts management. You’ll also contribute to the site’s Great Place to Work initiatives and uphold hygiene and GMP standards throughout the Utilities Department.

You will lead contractor management day-to-day and respond to crisis situations through extended cover, call-ins, and remote monitoring. Responsibilities include executing preventive maintenance (PPM) and corrective actions to ensure smooth, compliant, and efficient operation of all utility systems.

Duties

As a Utilities Engineer at Refresco, your responsibilities extend beyond routine maintenance to actively managing the efficiency, safety, and compliance of the entire utility function. Your key duties include:

• Managing External Contractors: Coordinate and supervise contractors on site, ensuring work is completed to the highest standards, on schedule, and within budget. Conduct contractor inductions, monitor performance, and maintain strong working relationships.
• Risk Assessments and Legal Compliance: Carry out detailed risk assessments for all utilities operations and maintenance activities. Ensure all work complies with current legislation, health & safety requirements, and environmental regulations. Implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Plant Inspections and Checks: Conduct routine and ad hoc plant checks, identifying potential failures before they escalate. Record findings, report anomalies, and take corrective action to maintain uninterrupted site operations.
• Asset Control and Management: Maintain accurate records of all utility assets, including condition monitoring, preventive maintenance schedules, and lifecycle management. Ensure spare parts inventory and asset registers are up to date to support operational efficiency.
• Energy Efficiency Initiatives: Identify and implement opportunities to reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and optimize system performance.
• Crisis Management: Respond to emergencies and unplanned events, providing technical expertise to resolve issues quickly while minimizing impact on production.

• First Response for Site Utilities: Act as the primary point of contact for all utility-related issues, ensuring rapid response to breakdowns or operational challenges to minimize downtime.
• Steam and Condensate Systems: Operate, monitor, and maintain boilers, condensate return systems, and related infrastructure for optimum performance.
• HP/LP Compressed Air Systems: Maintain high- and low-pressure air systems, ensuring reliability and energy efficiency across production processes.
• Water Treatment and Distribution: Oversee water treatment processes, distribution systems, and associated chemical dosing to meet operational and quality standards.
• Effluent Treatment and Disposal: Maintain effluent treatment plants to ensure environmental compliance and sustainable operations.
• Legionella Control: Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with legionella control regulations.

Why Refresco?

At Refresco, you’re not just joining the world’s largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices – you’re becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we take pride in producing beverages for some of the world’s most recognized brands, as well as our own labels. We offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your ideas and contributions truly matter.

About You

• Qualified Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer – NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant engineering discipline
• Hands-on Maintenance Experience – proactive in planned and reactive maintenance
• Strong Engineering Knowledge – able to work safely and efficiently across a range of utility systems
• Positive Attitude & Commitment – can-do mindset with pride in delivering high standards
• Team-Oriented & Flexible – adaptable across departments and shifts
• Relevant Utilities Experience (Desirable) – experience with:
• Steam boiler
• Compressed air systems
• Effluent treatment plants
• Wastewater treatment facilities

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

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