Technician; Bottling

Technician (Bottling)

Location:

Tadcaster

Salary: £46,740 per annum with shift allowance of £9,373

Contract:

Permanent

Shift pattern:
Panama

Closing date: 2nd June 2026

As the Technician, you’ll work within our bottling line of production, supporting the manufacturing of approximately 4.2 mhl per year of brewing and packaging. Your primary focus will be ensuring machinery runs at optimal performance by identifying abnormalities, mitigating downtime, and collaborating with operators and engineers on shop‑floor initiatives.

• Perform corrective and reactive maintenance to address defects, losses and breakdowns.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, automation and mechanical faults, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement lasting countermeasures, including risk assessments, safety tags, near‑miss reporting and 5S activities.
• Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives to eliminate losses and promote lean practices.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities with Maintenance colleagues, Operators and Technicians to maximise production reliability.
• Support and guide shop‑floor operators, delegating tasks when required to maintain smooth production.
• Collaborate with operators on autonomous maintenance (AM) tasks and assist the shift manager with asset‑related issues affecting performance.
• Identify and record non‑conformities in the CMMS to support continuous improvement.
• Maintain high standards of equipment cleanliness and reliability, contributing to site objectives for safety, quality, cost and service.
• Champion and uphold HSE standards to maintain a safe, clean and compliant working environment.

• Near/full completion of an Apprenticeship, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (HND or NVQ Level 3) OR time served as a Multiskilled Engineer (Electrical Bias).
• Previous experience in a highly automated, safety‑critical manufacturing environment, with desirable exposure to high‑speed packaging lines (particularly bottling).
• Previous experience executing planned maintenance techniques and Computerised Maintenance Management (CMM) systems.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Confidence and ability to work autonomously.

• 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)
• Life assurance (subject to policy terms)
• 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 for development
• Option to join colleague networks to build inclusion