Job Description

Business Unit: Nestle UK & I


Job Title: Electrical & Automation Engineer


Location: York Factory


Salary: Circa 52,000 plus depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Position Summary

We are looking for an Electrical & Automations Engineer, based at our confectionery factory in York.


Manufacturing in Nestle is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business in order to maximise efficiency & productivity. Nestle York Factory is the home of the iconic confectionery brand Kit Kat amongst several other well-known brands such as Aero, Milkybar Buttons, Polo and Yorkie. All of these are produced through controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines.

A day in the life of an Electrical and Automation Engineer

We're looking for someone to provide Electrical & Automation support to the factory engineering team. You will be responsible for supporting OMP activities to reduce unplanned stops, machinery safety, automation projects and process improvements.



Other key day-to-day activities will be:

Ensure process & equipment safety for people, products and environment and exhibit a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe situations. Participate in the implementation of engineering tools at site level (i.e. NSAT, NEAT, AMM, etc.), and in the M&I activities in the factory Ensure E&A installations comply with market and corporate safety, health, environment, product safety and product quality standards. Ensures that the key MES-E&A documentation is up to date and in place Participate in Capital Investments projects in the factory, ensuring that the technical solution follows the required standards and is delivered with the expected quality, on time and in budget The role will ask that you are able to provide a site wide support function to production and engineering, utilising analytical tools to improve plant reliability in helping achieve plant objectives and maximise efficiency and minimise total cost. Assist with in root-cause analysis, implementing robust countermeasures, and supporting first line operator development, TPM, centre lining and SMED activities. Coach and mentor the maintenance team members to develop their automation and electrical capabilities. E&A engineers play a key role in the continuous improvement of our factories through mastering the process and product characteristics. Implement performance improvement projects as identified by the teams. Implement SCADA/MES solution aligned with the corporate strategy and the local factory requirements

What will make you successful

To be successful in this key role we expect you to ideally have experience working in a FMCG manufacturing maintenance environment and have strong service orientation amongst internal stakeholders with lots of proactive initiative and attention to detail.


HV Authorised Person would be advantageous, with opportunities for advancement.


Other key attributes we are looking for are:

Experience required in Electrical engineering, Process Control, Loop Tuning, Instrumentation and PLC/HMI programming Minimum Level 4 Electrical or Automation engineering qualification or equivalent Experience in SCADA Systems, IO servers, HMI, Historians and SQL databases would be advantageous Ability to work with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 environment and Windows 11 clients Exposure to TPM, preventive maintenance planning and/or maintenance execution desired but not required

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestle - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.



The closing date for this role is 14th November 2025



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 Nestle, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestle (nestle.co.uk)



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