Maintenance Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Position Title: Days Based Maintenance Engineer
Location: Buxton
Work Pattern: Mon- Fri – 37.5 hours a week.
Salary: Circa £47,058 per annum plus excellent companywide benefits
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer, to join our team based at our Nestlé Waters site in Buxton. Nestlé Waters is the world leader in the bottled water market and we’re committed to bottling the very best waters from the source and straight to our customers via the most advanced and sustainable techniques currently employed.
We have a genuine passion for healthy hydration, a fabulous portfolio of brands, a clear strategy and a determination to win in the marketplace of both consumers and customers.
During 2012, we’ve developed a state-of-the-art production facility in Buxton and we have centred there our ensuring supply operations. This is a pivotal role to lead the Health & Safety culture, not only within the factory and supply chain, also covering the Market Head Office in Gatwick.
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 Maintenance Engineer
As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for specialising in factory machinery.
Other responsibilities will include:
- Been responsible for the creation of planned and predictive maintenance plans.
- Support Breakdowns and participate in line improvements across the factory, as you become the Subject Matter Expert for your selected area.
- Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practice standards in respect of plant, tools and environment.
- Support and challenge your colleagues to maintain all company standards.
- Ensure compliance with the Nestlé quality policy particularly engineering change management and line release.
- Recording of breakdowns, root cause analysis and taking ownership of follow up actions.
- Supporting Root Cause Analysis practices and projects.
- Supporting the Capability Build of both the Shift Technicians and the Apprentice Technicians.
- Support and develop the AM team following our TPM roadmap on site.
What will make you successful
The person that is successful in this role will be driven to drive improvement across production. This opportunity provides development individually and as part of a highly skilled team.
Other experiences and attributes would include:
- Qualified to NVQ level 3/City & Guilds with Electrical Bias or equivalent.
- Ideally multi skilled but electrical bias is essential.
- Desirable experience working with blow moulding equipment and compressed air
- Ability to influence by having strong inter person skills.
- Ideally you will have a bottling background and familiar within a PET environment.
- Naturally able to lead, challenge and build capability.
- Ability to communicate across all levels and work on own initiative.
- Manage and prioritise workload in a fast paced environment.
- Strong understanding of problem solving methodology such as DMAIC, RCA.
- PLC’s, Siemens desirable.
What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of NWUK – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
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. When we embrace diversity 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. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk).
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!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Maintenance Engineer roles across Nestle's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £47,058 - £47,058 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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