Maintenance Engineer

Greencore Group plc; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Save Scheme

Pension contributions

Life insurance 4x salary

Wellbeing Centre platform

Job summary

Greencore Group plc is hiring a maintenance engineer for our Nantwich site to maintain and optimise food processing and packaging equipment. You will diagnose faults, perform repairs, and support continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable operations.

You'll work on a 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights schedule (06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00) at the Aston, Nantwich site, with a permanent contract and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths/English and an Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM).
• Ability to complete IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS and contractor training in year one.
• Multiskilled electrical/mechanical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and carry out maintenance on processing and packaging equipment.
• Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and reduce downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform corrective actions.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation and pneumatic faults.
• Support changeovers, setups and adjustments with operations teams.
• Manufacture or repair parts to maintain equipment reliability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and performance reviews.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and ensure tools are safe.

Skills

Electrical bias

Multiskilled

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Job Description In this busy and exciting role, you will use your engineering skills and problem-solving abilities to maintain and optimise our processing and packaging equipment to keep our operations running safely, smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with operational colleagues, you'll diagnose faults, complete repairs, support continuous improvement, and ensure our equipment delivers reliable, high-quality performance for our customers. Location Pizza and Bread Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DL Ways of Working Site Based Hours of Work 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights - 06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00 Contract Type Permanent Salary Competitive salary

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• 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 and carry out corrective actions
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation and pneumatic faults
• Support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set-ups and adjustments
• Manufacture or repair component parts to maintain equipment reliability
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and technical performance reviews
• Identify and implement engineering solutions to improve efficiency and profitability
• Maintain accurate maintenance and engineering documentation
• Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe and well maintained

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths/English and a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM)
• Ability to complete IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS and contractor control training in year one
• Multiskilled capability with an electrical bias
• Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of SHE procedures
• Experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and working to SOPs
• Mechanical/electrical knowledge including hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs and sensors
• Understanding of asset performance and spare parts management
• Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely, FMCG experience, continuous improvement, condition-based monitoring or reliability techniques

What You'll Get In Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• 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

Equality and Diversity

We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

• Level 2 Maths/English and a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM)
• Ability to complete IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS and contractor control training in year one
• Multiskilled capability with an electrical bias
• Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of SHE procedures
• Experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and working to SOPs
• Mechanical/electrical knowledge including hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs and sensors
• Understanding of asset performance and spare parts management
• Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely, FMCG experience, continuous improvement, condition-based monitoring or reliability techniques
• Competitive salary, Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• 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