Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Rugby
Job Length: PermanentWorking Hours: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
Private Medical options
Life Assurance Company bonus schemeAccess to 24/7 GP services
Enhanced pension contribution
Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
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.
As an Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring optimal performance and reliability of all manufacturing equipment, utilities, and infrastructure. You will apply your technical expertise to deliver high-quality maintenance, drive continuous improvement, and support site performance goals. This position is key to minimising downtime, enhancing safety, and ensuring operational excellence across the site while upholding Carlsberg Britvic’s standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.
- Perform planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance activities to ensure optimal equipment performance and minimise downtime.
- Conduct fault diagnosis, repairs, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and control systems across production lines and utilities.
- Ensure full adherence to Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards, including LOTO, Permit to Work, and statutory compliance.
- Lead or support shutdowns, inspections, and project work, collaborating effectively with internal teams and external partners.
- Apply Lean methodologies such as TPM, RCA, and PDCA to drive process improvement and equipment reliability.
- Work closely with operational teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and share learnings across the business.
- Accurately record maintenance activities, spare parts usage, and asset data within SAP PM or other maintenance management systems.
- Support training, standard operating procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives to build engineering capability across the site.
- Proven experience in engineering maintenance, preferably within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems, including PLCs (preferably Siemens S7), HMI, and SCADA.
- Demonstrated ability to apply Health, Safety, and Environmental best practices, including LOTO and risk assessments.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills with a focus on reliability and efficiency.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to work under pressure.
- Proficient in IT applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiar with SAP PM or similar systems.
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline; HNC or equivalent preferred.
- Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical, electrical, or automation engineering.
- IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) certification desirable.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence tools (TPM, RCM, RCA, 5S, 5-Why).
- Understanding of Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Food Safety standards.
This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!
Application Process:
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
