Maintenance Engineer

1 Days Old

Salary:Competitivesalary
Benefits:Companysharesave scheme,Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location:Tilmanstone
Ways ofworking:Sitebased
Hours of work:4 on 4 off Days & Nights rotating 6am -6pm / 6pm- 6am
Contracttype:Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, were one of the UKs leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business,wereproud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 39 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.?
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our site inTilmanstone, near Dover, Kent, employs around 850 people and produces millions of bags of leafy salads and prepared vegetables for a dedicated customer. The siteoperatesat a fast-paced, high-volume level.
Whatyoullbe doing
In this busy and exciting role, you will bring your engineering skills and problem-solving abilities to our team to helpmaintainand optimise our food and drink processing and packaging assets.
Youllplay a key part in keeping production running smoothly, safely, and efficiently-ensuring that our equipment performs at its best to deliver high-quality products for our customers.
Youllbe involved in a wide range of engineering activities, from planned and predictive maintenance to responding to breakdowns and implementing improvements.
Working closely with operational teams,youlluse your technicalexpertiseto diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and profitability.
Role Accountabilities :
Prepare and carry out maintenance work on food and drink processing and packaging equipment.
Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and prevent downtime.
Respond promptly to breakdowns, carrying out repairs or corrective actions asrequired.
Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic faults.
Support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set-ups, and adjustments.
Manufacture or repaircomponentparts tomaintainequipment reliability.
Contribute to continuous improvement projects and technical performance reviews.
Identifyand implement engineering solutions to improve efficiency and profitability.
Maintainaccuratemaintenance and engineering documentation.
Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe, and wellmaintained.
Support and mentor team members to develop technical skills and competence.
Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
Whatwerelooking for
Level 2 Maths/English; recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM).
First-year requirements: IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS training, contractor control.
Role develops multi-skilled capability with electrical bias.
Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork.
Knowledge of SHE procedures.
Experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and following SOPs.
Mechanical/electrical knowledge: hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs, sensors.
Understanding of asset performance and spare parts management.
Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely, FMCG experience, continuous improvement, condition-based monitoring, reliability techniques.
Wereproud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
Whatyoullget in return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Companysharesave scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhancedparentalleave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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