Engineering Technician

Nestle UK&I Location: York Factory
Salary £48,731 + potential overtime and companywide benefits
This is a 12 Month Fixed Term contract, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process on what this could look like.
Position Summary

We’re looking for a day based Industrial Services Engineering Technician to work as part of the industrial services team based at our York factory in North Yorkshire. The role is 42h per week, days-based including 1-in-5 weekends and on-call response.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business in order to maximise efficiency & productivity.
A day in the life of an Industrial Services Engineering Technician
As an Industrial Services Engineering Technician, you will be a key point of contact for all technical matters within Industrial Services Department throughout York Factory.

You will be working to deliver improvements in the performance of machinery and assets, technically supporting the Industrial Services Manager and developing the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams.
The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing TPM processes so it’s an exciting time to be involved, and it is expected that you will play a key part in the move from reactive to proactive maintenance.

• To work as part of the technical team ensuring work is prioritised in accordance with production plans, schedules and engineering requirements.
• Responding to breakdowns within the plant, maximising production output and ensuring the smooth flow of the operation.
• Looking after all aspects of cost, efficiency, quality and maintenance activities including administration.
• Contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.
• Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives and engineering standards as requested to include HACCP, ISO50001, CDM, Corporate Engineering Standards.
• Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance Managers to ensure that appropriate service levels are maintained within budgetary constraints.
• Support the Industrial Services Manager with Compliance Audits and completion of remedial actions.

What will make you successful

You will have excellent, multiskilled engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail. Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal.

You will also:

• Be educated to HNC or equivalent experience in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering time served apprenticeship. Ideal dual skilled
• BOAS Qualification and training on Ammonia Refrigeration Systems would be preferred.
• Be able to demonstrate skills working on steam boilers and associated equipment, Refrigeration Systems, Air Compressors and Water Treatment.
• Possess a logical fault-finding approach to breakdowns.
• Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency whilst never compromising safety or product quality.

What you need to know

The closing date for this role is 10th February 2023

What can we offer in return?

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Nestlé UK & I is committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.