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Maintenance Engineer
Maintenance Engineer (Electrician) Nestlé Coffee, Tutbury – Full-Time (Flexible Working Discussed)
Job Summary
Join Nestlé Coffee’s manufacturing team as a Maintenance Engineer at our Tutbury factory, reporting directly to the Logistics Manager. This critical role will see you drive plant reliability, lead maintenance strategy, and champion quality compliance across a wide scope of operations. Your engineering expertise and problem-solving mindset will be key to maintaining our production excellence—while continuously improving efficiency and reducing costs.
About the Role
Location: Tutbury
Salary: £48,000 (depending on experience)
Work Style: Full-time (flexibility accommodated via discussion)
Why Nestlé Coffee?
Our factory thrives on innovation and operational excellence—your role will be central to keeping this momentum going. Nestlé is recognised for our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability, and we’re seeking a counterpart who shares our can-do attitude, collaboration ethos, and roots in practical engineering.
Your Impact
Kenned by our dedication to Food Choice & Health, sustainability, leadership with heart, thriving together, and taking responsibility As Maintenance Engineer, you’ll:
- Own engineering departmental performance and growth plans, ensuring the departmental OMP aligns with strategic goals.
- Champion Nestlé’s Quality Policy via error-proofing processes and structured engineering change management.
- Lead the revitalisation of PM03 structure within Logistics, enhancing maintenance planning effectiveness.
- Deliver continuous improvement in plant reliability through proactive coordination and cost-reduction initiatives—an essential expectation.
- Design and execute the maintenance strategy for the entire factory floor, balancing urgency with preventive maintenance.
- Respond to breakdowns with a root-cause mindset, ensuring designed fixes are sustainable and embedded.
- Elevate team capability by developing a competent workforce with targeted skills planning (training, mentorship, etc.).
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practice (GPM) and ethics for plant, tools, and work environments—it’s non-negotiable.
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Your Ingredients for Success
A Manufacturer with engineering experience, a troubleshooting instinct and a heart for improvement. We’re looking for an individual who can:
✔ Prove your qualifications:
- Have served at least an NVQ Level 3/ City & Guilds equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical disciplines. (Multi-disciplined skills are desired but Electrical bias is paramount—prioritise experience here.)
✔ Bring hands-on technical background:
- Experience in an FMCG/manufacturing environment (preferably engaged in manufacturing operations or production support engineering).
- Strong practical abilities coupled with a "Can do" attitude—problem-solve efficiently and adapt swiftly when needed.
✔ Prioritism professionals & collaborative mindset:
- Can operate in a busy, safety-conscious environment (GPM, Nexscan forages) while managing high workloads.
- Leadership & coaching ability—charge and inspire teams, develop competence.
- Influence through dialogue & productivity transparency—mission-critical for negotiation-level tasks.
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) knowledge is mandatory.
✔ Ghosting across teams and levels:
- Communicate fluently with technicians, supervisors, and senior stakeholders alike.
- Lead development as solo entities when required, while making decisions that align with Nestlé’s values.
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What Nestlé Offers You
✅ Competitive financial package: Starting salary ~£48k (tied to experience/qualifications). ✅ Discretionary annual bonus—your performance may impact this variable element. ✅ Generous pension scheme: Up to 12% company contribution to your pension fund. ✅ Generous holiday & well-being: 27 days base holiday (12 flexible wrk days added). ✅ 2 paid volunteering days to support initiatives important to you. ✅ Personal growth & career development —study support available.
The Nestlé Difference
We champion Multi-cultural workplaces—our initiatives prove it:
- Signed the BITC Race at Work Charter (sustaining race equity).
- Disability Confident Employer supporting accessibility.
- Named Top 50 Gender-Equal Employer for three consecutive years.
- Headline partner in Grocery Diversity & Inclusion.
Our shared hire philosophy: Candour, respect, ownership, collaboration. Your identity is welcome here—no small talk, actions speak.
"Nestlé’s values are rooted in respect. Embracing diversity unlocks our potential—let’s make something groundbreaking together."
Timing & How to Apply
📅 Ad closed: 9 July 2026
⚠️ Progressive hiring: Submissions are monitored continually, so apply now to avoid delays as the panel may pause after sufficient candidates (gap in days is malfunction—not deficiency!).
💙 Accommodations available
If you require reasonable support to navigate applications (e.g., disabled access, note-takers etc.), contact Nestlé HR directly in advance to discuss your needs.
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Learn more Nestlé’s DEI commitments | Recruitment Process Overview (link)
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