Maintenance Engineer (Management role)

Business Area: Nestle Beverage

Location: Dalston, Cumbria

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits:

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• A focus on personal development and growth.

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (Level 3 Management position) at our state-of-the-art coffee manufacturing plant in Dalston, Cumbria. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Filling & Packing Asset Maintenance Manager.

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate. 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 to maximise efficiency & productivity.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

Your main responsibility in this role will be managing an area of plant equipment and a maintenance budget within your area of responsibility. Whilst you won't have any direct reports in this role, you will be expected to lead the Technicians on your shifts daily.

It will be ensuring compliance with the Nestlé quality policy particularly engineering change management and line release.

• Drive plant reliability through effective coordination and coaching whilst delivering fixed cost reductions.
• Coordination and implementation of the departmental maintenance strategy.
• Analysis of breakdowns, with a root cause mindset, taking ownership of follow up actions and roll out.
• Supporting the capability build across the department with a strong competency build plan.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practice standards in respect of plant, tools and environment.
• Support and challenge your colleagues to maintain all company standards.

Your ingredients for success

The person that is successful in this role will be determined to drive improvement across production. This opportunity also provides development individually and as part of a highly skilled team.

The successful candidate for this position will also meet the following criteria:

• Time served apprenticeship to a minimum of NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent - Essential.
• Ideally multi-skilled but Electrical or Mechanical Bias will also be considered.
• Have previous experience within a Manufacturing environment.
• Can work as part of a team delivering compliance in safety and quality.
• Manage and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• TPM understanding is a must.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 12/05/2026

Advert closing date: 26/05/2026

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 and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland