Engineering Maintenance Section Manager

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group); Devizes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Competitive matched pension contrib

Life insurance

Job summary

Greencore's Devizes site is seeking an Engineering Section Manager to lead a skilled engineering and operations team in maintaining and optimizing dessert processing and packaging lines. You will oversee planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role combines hands-on leadership with technical challenge, shaping processes and developing the team’s capabilities across electrical and mechanical systems in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths and English plus an engineering apprenticeship.
• IOSH/Health & Safety standards and food industry experience helpful.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and optimization of processing and packaging assets.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Identify and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical faults.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency projects.
• Maintain engineering documentation and KPIs.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical skills

Fault finding

Leadership

Maintenance planning

CMMS experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Maths & English Level 2

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Engineering Section Manager

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits

• Company share save scheme
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Devizes, Hopton Industrial Estate, London Rd, Devizes SN10 2EU

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: 4 on 4 off (06:00 - 18:00)

Contract Type: Permanent

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 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 the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Devizes, Wiltshire, specialises in chilled desserts, including tarts, doughnuts, crumbles, pies, and pastries. The site employs over 580 people and is located close to Swindon, producing high-quality products at scale.

What you’ll be doing

Join our team as a Maintenance Section Manager, where you’ll lead a skilled engineering and operational team in maintaining and optimizing food and drink processing and packaging assets.

You’ll manage planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance, drive continuous improvement projects, and implement practical solutions to boost efficiency and performance.

This role offers hands‑on leadership, technical challenge, and the opportunity to shape processes while developing your team’s expertise.

Role Accountabilities

• Prepare for and manage food and drink maintenance work.
• Conduct planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance on processing and packaging assets.
• Identify and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic faults.
• Lead teams during machinery changeovers and setups.
• Drive continuous improvement and participate in failure investigations to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct technical performance reviews with stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date engineering documentation.
• Support team development and technical competence.
• Ensure availability and efficiency of maintenance tools and equipment.
• Contribute to internal and external audits.
• Manage day-to-day HR activities for direct reports.

What we’re looking for

• Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (or equivalent), plus a recognised engineering apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ Level 3/4 or OAL FDEM Diploma).
• Food Safety Level 2 and IOSH Managing Safely qualifications, with a good working knowledge of the latest IET Wiring Regulations.
• Multi-skilled engineer with a strong electrical bias, hands‑on experience across mechanical and electrical systems, and excellent fault‑finding capability.
• Confident in maintenance planning, budget management, spare parts control, and the use of CMMS systems.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and contractor management skills.
• Sound knowledge of safety, health, and environmental legislation, including risk assessment and risk management.
• Desirable experience within FMCG or food manufacturing, including hygienic engineering, continuous improvement, reliability techniques, and instrumentation configuration.
• Familiarity with productivity and improvement methodologies such as OEE and Lean.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job‑related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on‑the‑job training and development opportunities to further your career.