Title:  Maintenance Development Engineer

Maintenance Development Engineer - Utilities

Salary: c. £46,000 per annum, plus benefits listed below!

Function: Supply Chain – Brewery Ops

Location: Hereford & Ledbury – with frequent travel required between the two sites

Contract: Permanent

Latest closing date: 26th June 2025 . Please note, that we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

HEINEKEN UK is the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, from Inch’s to Birra Moretti and many more.

Are you looking for your next chapter? At HEINEKEN UK, we make great beers and ciders, however, we also offer exciting and dynamic careers. Take a look at our open roles to find out if we’ve got the opportunity for you. We’re looking for people to help us evolve for the future. If you’re ready to brew a better career, apply today.

What’s the role? 

Our Maintenance Development Engineers play an important role within the brewing & packaging processes. This person will take ownership of the utility’s infrastructure within Hereford & Ledbury sites and ensure that it’s assets pertaining to this are optimised in its operating efficiency and reliability. The day to day will vary but blends both technical execution and strategy development to drive through a safe and sustainable site. This includes being able to lead on initiatives aimed to reduce energy & water consumption, acting as the main focal point for contractors (wastewater treatment & third party service providers) and developing maintenance procedures for utilities on both sites.

In addition to this, you’ll be working to :

• Implement and monitor condition based maintenance to optimise maintenance schedules as well as UPS and TPM standards at the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Step 0-3 deployment, ensuring teams follow structured maintenance practices.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for major breakdowns to improve long-term reliability.
• Oversee stores management to ensure cost-effective and timely availability of maintenance supplies.
• Drive, develop and implement 5S, continuous improvement initiatives within maintenance and utilities teams.
• Supporting Heineken’s commitment to sustainability and Net zero goals.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols (Permit to Work, Working at Height, Hot Work, etc.).

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a technically skilled person who has the drive to match and likes problem-solving whilst also being to communicate & collaborate effectively. The ideal candidate will have:

• An engineer with a recognised qualification such as an apprenticeship, HNC/HND or degree (within engineering) ideally with a formal safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH).
• Good working knowledge and application of utilities management.
• 3–4 years' experience using CMMS (preferably SAP PM) in an engineering or FMCG environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Prior exposure to process/packaging operations and execution of continuous improvement methods such as LEAN, TPM or general CI Methodologies

Our benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive.

• an annual bonus,
• double matched pension (up to 10%),
• 35 days holiday
• Subsidised On-Site Gym 
• Retail discounts 
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low & no alcohol options available)
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.