Utilities Manager

Job Title: Utilities Manager 
Location: Rugby
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 40
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available 
Private Medical options
Life Assurance 
Company bonus scheme
Access 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.

About the Role

At Carlsberg Britvic, we're seeking a dynamic and driven Maintenance Manager to oversee our Water Treatment/Services and Manufacturing departments. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for implementing comprehensive maintenance schedules for equipment and contractor services while ensuring all work meets our stringent standards for Production, Quality, Food Safety, and Budgetary requirements. You'll play a crucial role in maintaining equipment availability and minimizing breakdowns through high-quality maintenance strategies across all supply-to-line equipment in both site services and manufacturing operations.

Role Responsibilities

• Champion health & safety excellence through incident coordination, contractor control, and ensuring legal compliance with PSSR, DSEAR, Legionella, and Ammonia regulations
• Develop and maintain a robust planned maintenance system via SAP to optimize plant condition, reduce downtime, and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and own the Root Cause Analysis process for Water Treatment and Manufacturing Engineering
• Drive sustainability initiatives to ensure continuous reduction of water and carbon ratios while managing energy and maintenance costs
• Coordinate supplier services through effective contracts and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, OEMs, and our onsite heat and power supplier
• Develop comprehensive weekly and annual maintenance schedules while driving internalization of skills to reduce costs
• Support food safety, quality, and hygiene standards in production and prepare for internal and external audits

Experience and Key Attributes

• Qualified Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with degree-level education or proven equivalent experience
• Demonstrated management/supervisory experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of Lean/CI tools, techniques, and relevant Health, Safety & Environmental Legislation
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and develop team members' skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a focus on root cause analysis and preventative maintenance
• Collaborative approach with the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs
• Commitment to championing our growth culture principles and embedding them within teams

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.

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.