Job Description
At St Austell Brewery, we don’t just make beer, we craft moments people remember. Our engineers are critical to making that happen, keeping a complex, fast-paced food and drink production site running safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. Join us and play a key role in keeping our brewery performing at its best - where engineering excellence meets craft and quality.
About the role
As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you’ll work across brewing, packaging, and site utilities - maintaining and improving the systems that take our beers from raw ingredients to finished product.
· Deliver a strong PPM programme (target 80:20 planned vs reactive)
· Respond to breakdowns quickly and effectively
· Maintain critical utilities (steam, CO₂, compressed air, water, refrigeration)
· Work safely using risk assessments, isolations, and permits
· Identify and resolve safety, quality, and hygiene non-conformances
· Support apprentice development and drive continuous improvement
· Participate in an on-call rota
About you
· A proactive, multi-skilled engineer who takes pride in high standards
· Strong team player with a forward thinking to problem solving
· Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
· Confident communicator who can work across teams and shifts
· Takes ownership and leads by example
Experience
Expected
· NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Engineering
· Experience in a food, drink, or FMCG manufacturing environment
· Proven fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems
· Experience with automated or high-speed production equipment
· Knowledge of utilities and site services
· Comfortable with CMMS systems and standard IT tools
Desirable
· BOAS and Confined Space training
What we offer in return
· 25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
· Company bonus scheme
· 30% discount on food & drink within our managed pubs & Visitors Centre shop
· 50% discount on accommodation within the managed estate
· Fantastic training & career development opportunities
· Pension Scheme – 4% Employee and Employer. Can increase to 5% if required
· Cycle to work scheme
· Westfield Health cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc.
· Westfield Rewards – Shopping rewards
Additional Info
St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or
belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.
Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.
We are not able to offer UK sponsorship for this role. For further information please email recruitment@staustellbrewery.co.uk