Technician (Hereford, GB, HR4 0LE) presso Age Gate - THC | The HEINEKEN Company

Engineering Technician - Packaging

Salary: £42,592 plus shift pay £9,333

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Hereford

Shift Pattern: Continental (12 hour Days & Nights including weekends)

Contract: Permanent

Latest closing date: Friday 12th September 2025 . Please note, that we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

Are you looking for your next chapter? We’re looking for people to help us evolve for the future as well as evolving yours! If you’re ready to brew a better career, apply for your new internal permanent opportunity today.

About the Role 

We're looking for an Engineer to work in our packaging line of production, packaging some of the nation’s favourite cider brands such as Strongbow, Inches and much more, so we need to make sure our machinery is in top condition!

Our Engineers perform corrective maintenance and support our operators to ensure safe, efficient, and timely recoveries from any plant stoppages in order to minimise lost time and optimise performance.

What are we looking for?

On top of being passionate about your job and able to work in a fast – paced environment, you’ll ideally have the following: 

• Necessary trade qualifications (NVQ or CITB Apprenticeship and/or an HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering) and preferably with an electrical bias
• Previous experience working in a similar highly – automated and safety critical manufacturing site
• Previous experience in planned maintenance techniques and Computerised Maintenance Management systems,
• A continuous improvement mindset, shared through our TPM principles.
• Confidence and ability to work autonomously.

Our benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive.

• an annual bonus,
• double matched pension (up to 10%),
• 25 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as [email protected].

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has piqued your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.