Job Title: Engineering Technician

Location: Beckton

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: 4 on 4 off rotating days and night shifts (6 am - 6 pm, 6 pm - 6 am)

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
Private Medical options
Life Assurance
Company bonus scheme
Access to 24/7 GP services
Enhances pension contributions
Generous holiday
Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

About the role:

As a Shift Engineer you will be responsible for delivering world class engineering technical excellence in fault resolution, maintenance standards which promotes the delivery of site scorecard measures. Continuous Improvement & best practice delivery of mechanical & electrical standards will be key, as will maintenance of manufacturing equipment, building infrastructure, building services & utilities provision using co-ordinated corrective, preventative & predictive maintenance techniques. Through this you will minimise Equipment Failure Downtime and catastrophic failure impact to site manufacturing capability.

Role Responsibilities:

• Participate in delivering Engineering department vision and strategic plan and to develop and deploy a strategy for energy, equipment and maintenance which supports the progression & development of the site in line with the Britvic Work System (BWS).
• Develop World Class engineering solutions with the team, driving a culture of strong performance, striving to achieve full personal potential and achieve business objectives.
• Work in partnership with the Operation core teams, to improve key business results and to develop engineering skills and knowledge by promoting a professional manufacturing team culture.
• Develop, implement & deliver a robust strategy for mechanical, electrical, building services & utilities provision and control of engineering budgets to deliver the most cost effective results.
• Identify and action opportunities for improvements within the engineering environment to promote a continuous improvement culture within the engineering and operational teams.
• Pro-active resolution of site engineering services to meet factory requirements and drive improvements to all energy/environmental delivery measures.
• Provide and monitor factory wide support systems for the adherence to company policies and statutory regulations for health, safety and environment, for Carlsberg Britvic staff and contractor management.
• Work in partnership with the Central Engineering Department to plan and support all capital engineering projects to ensure successful completion within cost, quality and time targets.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Proven experience in an engineering, technical or maintenance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background working in a KPI-driven production environment, ideally within FMCG, food, beverage or other high-volume manufacturing industries.
• Experience carrying out planned and preventative maintenance activities, with an understanding of HACCP requirements and audit processes.
• Good knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and safe working practices.
• Experience using permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, isolation and lock-off procedures, and managing contractor activities.
• Hands-on experience maintaining production equipment and supporting operational performance.
• Ability to fault-find and maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA systems is preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and equipment reliability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A multi-skilled engineering background with an electrical bias is preferred.
• Relevant engineering qualifications (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND or equivalent) are desirable.