Job Description : Maintenance Engineer Runcorn, GUINNESS Beer Packaging Site Full-time - Permanent Salary: £57,657.89 including shift allowance, share plans, competitive pension, annual bonus, and other additional benefits. Join our Beer Manufacturing Team Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 27,000 people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations. We operate Guinness packaging facilities at Marshalls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn, in North West England, producing canned, bottled and kegged product for Ireland, UK and export markets. Significant investment is underway at both of these locations. This role is site based at Runcorn which is an 18 Acre site running a 24/7 Operation with 4 rotational crews. It has 2 Bottling, 2 Canning lines and 1 Kegging production line. There are 90 SKUs with 16 different Beer/Liquid types covering producing on average 23million cases of product per annum About the role ? Working across our canning and bottling areas, you'll?play a pivotal role providing maintenance and continuous improvement skills to deliver and improve on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost and asset care. You'll be accountable to ensure all assigned Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules are carried out at the defined frequency and completed to the required standard to ensure downtime is minimized.? In addition, you'll be responsible for supporting installation,?commissioning,?and testing within the area as the need arises. You'll work closely with and coach operators,?engineers?and team leaders to perform autonomous maintenance tasks, machine set ups optimisation and support growth in equipment capability as required.? Key Responsibilities: · Follow Diageo health and safety, environmental and food safety standards, and work to all applicable legislative procedures. · Maintain a safe and organised workplace environment through alignment to the Safety and 5S MMS practices. · Provide crafts resource (electrical and mechanical) to the Operations Team · Make full use of SAP - SAP reporting & recording completion. · Raise 5 why's as defined by agreed trigger points. Work with Operators and site leaders to play a proactive role in situational problem solving on shift. Fixing problems and finding solutions · Participate in line improvement projects. · Anticipate issues and be more proactive in approach. Health and safety compliance?is?key, and you'll be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside other KPI's and targets.? About you For this role you will be a time served Electrical or Mechanical Engineer or have acquired a minimum of HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and SVQ Level 2 & 3 alongside relevant work experience. In addition to this, you will have demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk. It'd be advantageous if you had knowledge of working in the manufacturing industry however this is not essential. We're looking for someone who can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective conclusions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems. You'll be able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. You'll have the aim to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and show your excellent communication skills. Working with us Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including: Contributary pension scheme of up to 14% Share options 28 days' vacation per annum (plus 8 statutory days) Product allowance so you can enjoy our brands at home Optional healthcare scheme And much more! We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you! _If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you make a note of this information when you submit your application._ Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Runcorn Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-02-02 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. DRINKiQ What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)