At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and implement maintenance strategies to keep production running smoothly.
- Company: Join HEINEKEN, a leading FMCG company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, annual bonus, and 32 days holiday plus more.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with high-speed machinery and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
- Maintenance Development Engineer
- Function: Supply Chain – Packaging
Shift pattern: Monday – Friday.
As a Maintenance Development Engineer, you will be a vital part of our operational team, ensuring production schedules are met by defining and implementing best‑in‑class maintenance strategies across Production, Packaging, and Utilities.
Key responsibilities include
- Develop and implement asset maintenance plans and long‑term strategies based on asset condition, industry best practice and HEINEKEN Standards, to meet performance targets and compliance standards.
- Lead AM (Standard Improvement Teams) to optimise and standardise maintenance plans, manage changes within your area to minimise operational risks (safety, quality and reliability).
- Ensure safe working practices, food safety and quality standards are embedded in daily maintenance activities, including support for the instrument calibration process.
- Support the identification and transfer of basic maintenance tasks to operations by coaching and supporting TPM AM teams, including quality inspection and Q‑points.
- Support Shift Maintenance Technicians with breakdown and minor stop analysis, through to implementation of countermeasures that prevent reoccurrence and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Drive technical support and coaching for Operators and Shift Maintenance Technicians, contributing to workforce capability within the team.
- Execute maintenance standards (HACS) on time and in full, optimising them through a continuous improvement mindset.
- Benchmark maintenance strategies internally and externally to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and build strong relationships with key service providers.
- Lead investment proposals to enhance reliability, lower costs and ensure compliance.
- Align and coordinate with Production and the wider Engineering team, representing maintenance in production meetings where required.
- Support the implementation and use of the CMMS, keeping asset and spare parts master data accurate, and use the maintenance KPI dashboard to monitor and report on strategy performance.
Qualifications and experience
- Strong experience with high‑speed process/packaging machinery, ideally in FMCG.
- In‑depth knowledge of modern maintenance techniques (FMECA, RCM).
- Proven problem‑solving skills using LEAN, TPM, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Ability to drive change, implement improvements, and work collaboratively across teams.
- Our benefits
- Annual bonus
- Double‑matched pension (up to 10%)
- 32 days’ holiday, plus three listed public holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day – if any of these fall on a weekend, you’ll get the following weekday off instead)
- Life assurance (subject to policy terms)
- Optional Private Medical Insurance – comprehensive cover for you and your family
- Free ciders and beers (including low and zero alcohol options)
- Retail discounts
- Wellbeing support, including mental health champions, free counselling, access to colleague networks.
- Comprehensive opportunities to develop
- Option to join our Colleague Networks to connect, share and build inclusion
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We think you need these skills to ace Maintenance Development Engineer in Tadcaster
Asset Maintenance Planning
Maintenance Strategy Development
Safety Standards Compliance
Food Safety Standards
Lean Methodologies
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Continuous Improvement
