Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Overview

In this role you support electrical and MES activities at our Tutbury coffee plant, ensuring safe, compliant operations and reliable asset performance. You’ll drive capital projects and maintain clear technical documentation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to safeguard quality and sustainability. The position sits at the heart of our factory engineering effort to enable efficient production and future readiness. This role offers hands-on impact in a world-class manufacturing environment with a strong focus on growth and development.

Pay / Benefits

• Potential discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Focus on personal development and growth
• State-of-the-art plant and inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Safe and compliant operations: strengthen electrical, process and equipment safety per standards and address risk before it impacts people, products or the environment
• Reliable factory performance: improve availability/condition of electrical distribution, automation and MES assets for consistent production
• Capital project delivery: shape practical technical solutions and coordinate requirements to meet quality, timing and budget
• Standards and governance: maintain technical specs, drawings, and change-controlled documentation for compliance and asset integrity
• Continuous improvement: identify safety, quality, efficiency, and maintenance improvements using factory performance data
• Capability building: mentor technicians, production colleagues, contractors with clear technical guidance and training

Key requirements

• Electrical engineering qualification: NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering
• Relevant experience: MES engineering or related role with practical electrical experience
• Electrical systems: practical knowledge of electrical engineering in manufacturing with safe working practices
• Project contribution: involvement in multidisciplinary engineering projects and commissioning/start-up experience
• Technical coordination: ability to coordinate teams, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders
• Performance and compliance: ability to manage priorities, maintain accurate documentation, apply change control and safety requirements

• Collaborative mindset
• Clear communication
• Teamwork
• MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
• Automation and electrical distribution
• Process technology

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