Maintenance Development Engineer

Maintenance Development Engineer – Supply Chain – Packaging – Tadcaster – £45,000 – £50,000 per annum – Permanent – Monday – Friday – Closing date:
Thursday 16th July

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. You’ll work across Production, Packaging, and Utilities, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while driving performance and reliability.

• 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, and 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.

• 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.

Success in this role would include a reduction in unplanned losses (breakdowns, short stops, speed loss) as well as being able to deliver cost‑effective maintenance strategies and implementing industry best practices.

• 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