Food and drink engineer

Level

Higher

Length

3 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Maintaining, managing and installing a diverse range of specialist equipment and technology used in the manufacture of food and drink products.

Lead the engineering maintenance team and set priorities

Plan and deliver capital engineering projects on site

Analyse plant performance data to drive improvements

Ensure legal and food safety compliance of engineering activities

Manage engineering budgets and contractor relationships

Drive lean and continuous improvement across maintenance

Develop engineering staff through coaching and performance review

Engineering management of food and drink production plant

Planned and predictive maintenance strategies

Capital investment and project management techniques

Food safety, quality, and engineering compliance

Leading and developing engineering teams

Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods

Process control, automation, and new technology adoption

Ready to look for a place?

See live Food and drink engineer apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.