Maintenance Engineer - Distribution Centre

Overview

Position: Maintenance Engineer - Distribution Centre

Location: York Distribution Centre

Shift Pattern: Shift work required; mixture of morning, days, afternoons, and nights.

Salary: £59,301.72 (inclusive of shift premiums and contractual overtime) + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other benefits.

We champion diversity and inclusion and welcome all perspectives to help us grow and improve our business.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Asset Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the Distribution Centre asset maintenance programme aimed at eliminating unplanned stops, optimising maintenance cost, and increasing asset intensity. This includes repairing, reporting and analysing unplanned technical failures, and executing planned and scheduled maintenance. You will provide technical expertise to reduce technical and production losses, including coaching or participating in problem solving, implementing solutions, sharing knowledge, and building competence.

A day in the life

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will participate in the implementation and execution of the asset maintenance programme to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost. You will:

• Provide technical expertise to reduce technical and production losses, including coaching and problem solving, implementing solutions, sharing knowledge, and building competence
• Provide input for the annual maintenance budget; report and track maintenance work order costs
• Support the warehouse team to eliminate defects, safety risks and chronic technical issues with innovative solutions
• Lead and participate in breakdown analysis
• Actively participate in maintenance routines to ensure activities are scheduled and executed on time with high quality
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and fault-diagnosis skills; experience with a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Be a team player with a drive for continuous improvement and development

What will make you successful

The Successful Applicant:

• Will have an NVQ Level 3 and National Certificate or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, plus a time-served apprenticeship (please detail on CV)
• Ideally dual trained (mechanical and electrical) with manufacturing experience; food industry experience is preferable
• Experience in installation, inspection and testing (e.g., minor works training or City and Guilds)

What you need to know

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 22/09/2025.

We will consider candidates as they apply and may close the advertisement early if we receive sufficient applicants. Please submit your application promptly.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any accommodation during the application process, please let us know. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and may collect data for monitoring purposes during candidate registration. Be yourself; everyone else is taken.