Facilities Engineer

BrewDog; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading craft beer company based in Cambridge is seeking a Facilities Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on maintaining and improving production systems, requiring strong electrical and mechanical skills, alongside a proactive approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate will manage automation, instrumentation, and equipment while collaborating closely with production teams to enhance efficiency and safety. Competitive perks and a commitment to employee growth are offered.

Benefits

Profit share

4-week sabbatical every 5 years

Staff discount

Beer training and development

Enhanced sick pay and healthcare

Qualifications

• Flexibility and passion for warehouse operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.
• Understanding of safety standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and program PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Adhere to health and safety standards.
• Coordinate utilities management.
• Troubleshoot automated systems and network faults.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic PLC programming

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems understanding

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Tools

SCADA systems

HMI systems

Job description

About Us

We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our bars are at the heart of that mission. You’ll help us deliver an amazing beer and customer experience every shift so, because we expect great things from you, we give great things back.

PROFIT SHARE | Our BrewDog Bars now share 10% of their profits with our fantastic crew. We’re setting the bar high for the hospitality industry and giving you even more reasons to do an amazing job.

4‑WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want.

STAFF DISCOUNT | 25% off in bars, 30% off online and 50% off BrewDog Merch to fill up your fridge and your wardrobe* (*don’t put your hoody in the fridge though).

BEER TRAINING | We love beer and we want you to love beer too, so we’ll support you through the internationally‑recognized Cicerone qualifications, so you can love it almost as much as we do. We’ll also pay you more for each level you pass.

AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programs, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, holiday days per year, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and a “shifty” crew beer at the end of every shift.

We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment.

About the Role

The Facilities Engineer will play a key role in the maintenance and wider production departments, responsible for working across production and systems teams (IT) to implement and improve processes, identify and repair faults, and keep automation standardised. They must be capable of systematically identifying, analysing, and resolving problems with mechanical systems, instrumentation, and equipment.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a background in automation, instrumentation, and programming. Strong electrical skills and knowledge will be critical to succeed in this role. The engineer will plan their daily schedule to complete necessary tasks, while maintaining the flexibility required to address mechanical and automation‑related issues as they arise. They will demonstrate excellent creative problem‑solving capabilities with a cost‑conscious approach.

This person will play a crucial part in our Continuous Improvement and Asset Care programmes across the plant, working closely with Production teams to integrate new processes and equipment to drive efficiency and safety initiatives.

Job responsibilities include

• Adhering to all rules, regulations, policies, programs and related while you exhibit and promote exceptionally high personal health & safety standards.
• Establish and update LOTO, confined space, and other safety procedures including compliance with all OSHA and PPE policies.
• Be proactive in maintaining plant hygiene with reference to cleaning plans, schedules and ad‑hoc cleaning requirements.
• Designing, building and installing projects with different aims from process improvement to integration with ERP.
• Maintain and program PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems for plant process control, monitoring and reporting.
• Responsible for electrical issues and maintenance in the facility, including automation controls, instrumentation, and power transmission.
• Create and follow maintenance regimes for all processing instrumentation.
• Identify required spare parts for automation repairs and maintain a stock supply while actively participating on the Asset Care Team.
• Establish, log, and record parameter‑based checks of instrumentation effectiveness.
• Understand and troubleshoot network faults within automated systems.
• Basic HVAC troubleshooting skills that would include compressors and pumps.
• Mechanical aptitude that includes understanding basic physics and mechanics (levers, pulleys, gears, pressure, friction, energy), interpreting diagrams and blueprints.
• Ability to troubleshoot outcomes in mechanical scenarios with solid tool and object knowledge.
• Be involved in support roles for project implementation, from a PLC and electrical point of view, carrying out I/O checks on systems and general troubleshooting.
• Coordinate and drive utilities management and upkeep including steam boilers, wastewater, and other support systems.
• Complete any task(s) as requested or assigned by anyone in the leadership group.

About You

Candidates should demonstrate flexibility, diligence, enthusiasm, and a passion for developing our growing warehouse operation, as well as:

• To read, write and speak fluent English.
• Basic PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Consult manuals, maintenance logs, and operational data to understand context.
• Excellent communication skills and organisation.
• Ability to diagnose and repair a wide variety of software, mechanical, and electrical faults.
• Capable of working autonomously and making decisions to set out priorities.
• Able to use and understand common computer programs and CMMS systems.
• Collaborative approach with other Maintenance Technician.
• Flexibility in assignment of tasks.
• Analytical thinking, problem‑solving, attention to detail.
• Chemical handling and awareness.

Even better if candidates have

• Braumat programming a plus.
• Time served in maintenance role with experience in FMCG industries a plus.
• Proactive approach to individual learning and development.
• Encouraging and supporting team members to energise delivery.
• Approach the challenges we face with enthusiasm to find the best solutions.
• Facilitate a culture of creating thinking, learning from others and expanding mindsets.