Business Area: Nestle UK&I
Location: Dalston, Cumbria
Salary: £57,327.60 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual overtime)
Shift pattern: 4 on/4 off – 2 days, 2 nights followed by 4 days off.
Some of our other fantastic benefits
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Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
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Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
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A focus on personal development and growth.
We are recruiting for an experienced Electrically biased Shift Technician, to join our team based at our coffee manufacturing factory in Dalston, Cumbria. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Manufacturing Maintenance Manager.
Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes so it’s an exciting time to be involved.
You’ll be part of a team of 24, split between day based and shift-based Technicians. The shift team is made up of 1 Lead and 5 shift Technicians split between Manufacturing, Filling & Packing department and Industrial Services. 2 Technician are based in Manufacturing, 2 in Filling & Packing and 1 in Industrial Services. The skillset is made up of Electrically biased and Mechanical biased, but you would be expected to support one another during breakdowns. For this role, you will be the Electrically biased Shift Technician for Manufacturing.
Previous experience in a Food Manufacturing environment is highly recommended. The main bulk of the process involves the following: 2 off Spray Driers and 2 off Evaporators. The auxiliary parts of the process uses the following; pumps, motors, valves manifolds, homogenisers, pasteurisers, separators, blowing systems, vibratory sieves, and much more.
Experience required for working in confined spaces, working at height, high pressure pipework and ATEX/DSEAR environments. Additional qualifications would be essential such as 18th Edition trained, Minor Works and Compex. PLC (Rockwell) and Instrumentation (BEAMEX) knowledge would be preferred but
We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.
Your impact
Ultimately, you will support the factory in ensuring timely and efficient completion of maintenance and compliance-driven tasks and management of a small industrial services team who support the business across the whole site.
Your other key responsibilities will include:
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Responding to breakdowns within the plant, maximising production output and ensuring the smooth flow of the operation.
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Looking after all aspects of cost, efficiency, quality and maintenance activities including administration.
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Contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.
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Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives as requested to include HACCP, ISO9002, CDM etc.
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Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance co-ordinator to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained within budgetary constraints.
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Support lead technician to complete remedial actions from Compliance audits.
Your ingredients for success
You will have strong engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail. Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal.
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Be educated to NVQ Level 3 and/or time served apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline.
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Be able to demonstrate skills working on pneumatics systems, process equipment including gearboxes drives, pumps, valves, and/or packaging equipment.
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Possess a logical fault-finding approach to breakdowns.
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Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
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Demonstrate a sense of urgency whilst never compromising safety or product quality.
What you need to know
Advert posting date: 21/07/2026
Advert closing date: 04/08/2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.
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