Business Area: Nestle Beverages
Location: Dalston, Cumbria

Salary: Circa £45,000.00 depending on experience.

Working pattern: Monday-Friday – Days based role – 38.07 hour per week.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth.

We are recruiting for a Calibration Engineer to join our Engineering team at our state-of-the-art Coffee production plant in Dalston, Cumbria.  This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Instrumentation Duty holder.

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. Dalston is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

Ultimately, you will be responsible for ensuring instruments, equipment and systems provide accurate and reliable measurements by performing calibration maintenance and troubleshooting according to industry standards.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain and accurately track instruments through their lifecycle, from procurement, installation and commissioning through to repair, decommissioning and disposal.
• Play an integral role in a multi-functional team, responding to high-pressure breakdown scenarios, acting swiftly and safely to minimise downtime and maximise performance of assets.
• Ensure compliance through maintaining completeness of data within the instrument database and continuously review and develop, procedures and technical documentation.
• Responsible for autonomous planning and execution of calibrations, working closely with Maintenance Planners to guarantee meticulous and timely executions in accordance with metrology standards.
• Maintain precise records using advanced digital calibration management software which integrates seamlessly with the calibrators and reference equipment.

Your ingredients for success

 To be successful in this role you will already have/you’ll already have a fantastic breadth of (insert experience), ideally with previous experience within the (insert relevant category/development) (desirable not essential).

• Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Engineering or equivalent apprenticeship – Essential
• Have a proven track record to demonstrate capability in calibration of instruments. – Essential
• Exposure to PLC system software – Essential
• Previously worked in ATEX regulated environment would be beneficial.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 12/02/2026
Advert closing date: 26/02/2026

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 Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.  We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

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