Technician Hereford, England
Job description
Engineering Technician – Brewing/ Packaging
Salary: £36,913 plus shift allowance
Bonus and flexible benefits available, including:
- Double-matched pension (up to 10% of base pay)
- Comprehensive opportunities to develop via our learning platform and courses
- A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
Function: Brewery Operations
Location: Hereford Cider Plant
Contract: Permanent
Latest Closing date: 28th April 2023. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
Why Hereford?
Embedding HEINEKEN Herefordshire as the Global Home of Cider is a challenge we all embrace. Our historic Herefordshire heartland is home to the world’s largest Cider production site, our cider mill at Ledbury and more than 5,000 acres of orchards. We also partner with local growers as we use more tha 20% of all apples grown in the UK to make our celebrated cider brands. From Strongbow and Bulmers to Old Mout, a spirit of innovation inspires our craft - and with a string of new styles and flavours to enjoy including our new brand Inchs and our summer favourite Strongbow Rosé, our future is one you’ll want to be part of.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for a Canning or Packaging Engineer to work in our brewing or packaging departments at our Hereford Cider plant which is home to some of the nation’s favourite cider brands, so with that in mind, we need to make sure our machinery is in top condition!
Our Engineers perform corrective maintenance and support our operators to ensure safe, efficient, and timely recoveries from any plant stoppages in order to minimise lost time and optimise performance. On top of being passionate about your job and able to work in a fast – paced environment, you’ll ideally have the following:
- Necessary trade qualifications (NVQ or CITB Apprenticeship and/or an HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering) and preferably with an electrical bias
- Previous experience working in a similar highly – automated and safety critical manufacturing site
- Previous experience in planned maintenance techniques and Computerised Maintenance Management systems,
- A continuous improvement mindset
- Confidence and ability to work autonomously
Life at HEINEKEN
We’re building a future that embraces innovation, sustainability, diversity and, of course, the opportunity for our 2,400 UK colleagues to make the most of their careers.
We encourage all our colleagues to grow and reach their full potential. We’re also well-aware that successful careers seldom run in a straight line, so if you’re in search of fresh opportunities (including global or cross-functional moves), mentoring or simply want to pick up a new skill, you’ll have access to all the support you need.
Caring for people & the planet is one of our core values and we understand that each of our colleagues’ needs and circumstances are different. This is why we have a smarter working policy in place which includes access to hybrid working, flexible start and finish times and condensed hours, to name a few.
Our colleagues love life at HEINEKEN, and we’re confident you’ll feel the same way – but don’t take our word for it. Search the #LifeAtHEINEKENUK hashtag on LinkedIn to hear from our colleagues about what makes HEINEKEN such a special business to be a part of.
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 [email protected].
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!
