Brew York was founded in 2016 by friends Wayne Smith and Lee Grabham. The two met at a mutual friend’s stag do and began home-brewing together after sharing their love and passion for craft beer, and Brew York was born not long after. Starting in 2016, as many other craft breweries were beginning their journey, creating Brew York was the realisation of a long-lived dream to build a brewery in York’s bustling centre with a popular on-site Tap Room, creating a destination where it felt welcoming and inviting to enjoy the beer (and other drinks) right next to the tanks they were brewed in.
We brew all our beer in York, some in our original city centre brewhouse, and now a lot of the beer is brewed 10 minutes up the road in our state of the art production facility in Osbaldwick. Our approach to brewing has always been to produce the types of beers which we would love to drink in can, keg and cask. We love to experiment with ingredients and styles and usually have at least 20 different fresh beers available.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in engineering and maintenance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment at the Osbaldwick facility.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in engineering and maintenance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Working alongside brewers and packaging operators, you will gain hands-on experience maintaining brewery equipment, utilities and infrastructure. You will learn how to diagnose faults, carry out preventative maintenance, support repairs and help ensure our production facilities operate safely and efficiently.
As part of your development, you will also spend time working within brewing, packaging and warehouse operations to gain a thorough understanding of how the brewery functions and how engineering supports the production process.
This is a hands-on role in a busy brewery. You'll spend much of your day on your feet, working around production equipment and carrying out physical tasks such as lifting, carrying and moving materials. The brewery environment can be noisy, wet, cold or warm depending on the area, and you'll be expected to wear appropriate PPE.
If you enjoy practical work, solving problems and learning new skills, this is a great opportunity to develop a career in engineering.
Day-to-Day duties include
Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine servicing, inspections, and lubrication on brewery and packaging machinery based on planned schedules.
Troubleshooting & Repairs: Help diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment faults and respond to breakdowns.
Utilities Monitoring: Conduct regular checks and log data for critical site systems (cooling, gas lines, compressed air, water treatment, pumps).
Cross-Team Support: Work alongside brewing, packaging, and warehouse teams, stepping in to help with production during busy periods.
Workshop Upkeep: Keep the engineering workshop organized and help manage the spare parts inventory.
Documentation: Accurately complete maintenance records and log data on time.
Key Areas to Learn & Follow
Safety & Compliance (Non-Negotiable)
Strictly follow health and safety procedures, participate in risk assessments, and maintain a clean, hazard-free workspace.
Adhere to food safety, quality standards, and manufacturing best practices.
Skills & Development
Learn advanced fault-finding and root cause analysis techniques.
Shadow external contractors and senior team members to build a deep understanding of full brewery operations.
All applicants must have achieved a minimum of 4 GCSEs (9-4 / A*-C) including English and Maths.
Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard (Mechatronics Maintenance) include the a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
A full-time role in maintenance and facilities management is expected to result from the apprenticeship
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