Business area: Nestle Beverages

Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: £40,000.00 - £45,000.00 depending on experience.

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.

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We are looking for an experience Automation Systems Engineer to join our engineering team in Tutbury.

You will provide Automation and FAS support in both a project and day to day capacity across a busy FMCG factory. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Information & Automation Systems Manager.

The Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after circa £500 million investment over the last few years. The factory is a Centre of excellence for Nescafé products around the world producing freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee technologies and is at the forefront of coffee innovation globally. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes so it’s an exciting time to be involved.

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 providing support to the factory resolving automation issues, design and deliver automation projects and be a key member of CAPEX project teams to ensure automation standards are met at design stage through to project completion. 

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Management of the sites PLC networks, hardware and software.
• Management of the PLC network support contracts.
• Responsible for providing technical support and training to Technicians and Engineers.
• MES/Automation/FAS gap analysis compliance.
• Ensure safe installations and operations through proper design, protection systems, procedures and training.
• Ensure documentation including manuals, diagrams, software packages etc. are updated and correct.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will already have a fantastic breadth of Manufacturing Automation systems, ideally with previous experience within Fast Moving Consumer Goods. This role will suit a candidate with a detailed knowledge of PC, PLC, Database and SCADA systems as well as with Rockwell PLCs (Allen Bradley).

The ideal candidate must be qualified to HNC/Degree in a control/automation discipline or equivalent. Also, it would be advantageous to be Electrically qualified to UK standards to undertake electrical works.

Other criteria:

• Proven experience in PLC/HMI programming.
• Experience with the development of Wonderware InTouch.
• You will be able to support with software development, including FAS, PLC and HMI design.
• Strong and highly developed fault finding and problem analysis skills.
• Data transfer, communication and networking systems.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 20/03/2026
Advert closing date: 03/04/2026

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.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland