Join HEINEKEN as a Maintenance Planner at the Tadcaster brewery on a permanent, days-based schedule. Earn a salary of £45,000 to £47,000 per year while ensuring production assets run reliably, efficiently, and in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
Requirements
Time served as an engineer with a recognized qualification (apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or degree)
3-4 years of experience using a CMMS, preferably SAP PM, in engineering or FMCG
Exposure to process or packaging operations and continuous improvement methods (Lean, TPM)
Desirable: Formal safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
Legal right to work in the UK
Skills & Responsibilities
CMMS/SAP PM: Develop and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance plans while tracking KPIs and usage to support audits.
Continuous improvement: Drive TPM roll-out, 5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Kaizen, and root cause failure analysis.
Financial monitoring: Monitor and report repair and maintenance costs against the budget, flagging risks and opportunities.
Inventory optimization: Work with other sites to optimize spare parts and repairable stock to reduce inventory costs.
Potential transition routes: People from reliability engineer, maintenance supervisor, or senior technician roles may bring strong asset care and planning skills, alongside meeting engineering qualification and CMMS requirements.
Job description
Function: Supply Chain - Brewery Operations
Location: Tadcaster
Salary: between £45,000 - £47,000 per year depending on experience & benefits listed below!
Contract: Permanent
Shift pattern: Days
Closing date: Monday 16th November.
With 2,100 colleagues, a nationwide pub network and a portfolio of brilliant brands proudly made in the UK, we combine pioneering spirit with real scale. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work®, and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation™, a recognition of the culture and colleague experience we build every single day. Together, we’re shaping the future of beer, cider, pubs and beyond.
Now we’re looking for… …a Maintenance Planner to help keep our Tadcaster brewing assets reliable, efficient and compliant.
About the role
As Maintenance Planner, you’ll be an integral part of the operational team, making sure production schedules are met. You’ll help our brewing assets run reliably and efficiently, in line with regulatory and company standards. You’ll develop, coordinate and monitor maintenance plans, support compliance and budget control, and drive continuous improvement across the site.
You’ll be based at our Tadcaster site on a days-based pattern.
What you’ll do
Develop and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance plans that meet performance targets and statutory requirements (for example LEV, LOLER, Legionella and PSSR)
Create and share weekly and annual maintenance schedules based on production needs, allowing for unplanned events and corrective work
Monitor and report repair and maintenance costs against budget, and flag risks and opportunities to Maintenance Managers
Track and report KPIs, such as Asset Care Day effectiveness and CMMS (SAP) usage, to support performance and audits
Work with managers and engineers to resolve planning obstacles and make sure work is carried out well
Optimise spare parts and repairable stock, working with other HEINEKEN sites to reduce inventory costs
Support TPM roll-out and continuous improvement, including 5S, Autonomous Maintenance (steps 0-3), root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and Kaizen
Who we’re looking for
You’re a technically skilled person with the drive to match, and you enjoy solving problems. If you want to grow your skills and gain hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies, we want to hear from you.
Skills and experience
Time served as an engineer with a recognised qualification, such as an apprenticeship, HNC/HND or degree
3-4 years’ experience using a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS), preferably SAP PM, in an engineering or FMCG environment
Strong planning and organisational skills
Exposure to process or packaging operations, and experience of continuous improvement methods such as Lean, TPM or similar
Desirable: a formal safety qualification (IOSH or NEBOSH)
Behaviours
We value behaviours as much as technical expertise. You’ll:
Take ownership and follow plans through to delivery
Approach problems with curiosity and a practical mindset
Communicate clearly with engineers, managers and wider teams
Collaborate across teams and sites
Embrace learning, growth and continuous improvement
Why join us?
Every career here starts with the same three words: Pioneer. Grow. Together.
We’re the people behind some of the world’s most iconic beers and ciders: steeped in history, energised for what’s next. We’re leading the charge on low and no alcohol, creating campaigns that stop people in their tracks, bringing out the best in the great British pub and brewing a better world through real, meaningful sustainability action. If you’re curious and bold, and want to build something that matters, you’ll fit right in.
The Joy of True Togetherness is our purpose, and it shapes how we show up for each other every day. From day one, you’ll be valued, included and supported, with the development and opportunity to go further than you thought possible. Because when you win, we all win.
Your benefits
Annual bonus
Company-funded private healthcare
Double-matched pension contributions (up to 10% of salary)
Monthly beer and cider allowance (including low and no alcohol)
Retail, restaurant and coffee discounts
Learning and development: our Upskill-Reskill programme and in-house UBrew learning platform, plus apprenticeships that let you earn qualifications while you work
Support, connection and confidential wellbeing resources for family life, neurodiversity, menopause and mental health
…and much more!
Visit our Flexa profile to explore our wider benefits and rewards.
Please note: Some benefits are taxable and may be based on employee contributions. We’re happy to discuss further throughout the application process.
How to apply
Ready to be part of something great? Apply with your CV and a cover letter telling us why this role excites you, and how your experience and values align with ours.
You might not meet every requirement listed here, and that’s okay. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you. You may be exactly what we’re looking for!
If you need any adjustments to support your application (for example, information in a different format or any other accessibility needs), please reach out to recruitment@heineken.co.uk at any time.
Please note that you must have legal right to work in the UK.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we’d encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
You’ve read this far, so don’t stop here. Apply now and join the world’s pioneering beer company.
