Maintenance Engineer

BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Competitive pension contributions

Holidays

Job summary

Greencore Nantwich Aston site is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to maintain and optimise processing and packaging equipment, ensuring safe, smooth and efficient operation.

You will diagnose faults, complete repairs, support continuous improvement, and help deliver high-quality products to customers. The role requires multiskilled electrical bias and commitment to food safety.

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise processing and packaging equipment to keep operations running safely, smoothly and efficiently
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs
• Support continuous improvement and deliver high-quality performance for customers
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and ensure tools/equipment are safe
• Assist with equipment changeovers, set-ups and adjustments
• Contribute to reliability and efficiency projects

Skills

Electrical bias

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Multiskilled

CMMS

IT systems

Planning

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM)

Level 2 Maths/English

Tools

PLC knowledge

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, GB, CW5 5

Company

Bakkavor

Job Details

Application Deadline: 2026-10-09

Job Posting Date: 2027-01-09T07:03:29.273

Salary and Benefits

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

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

About 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 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 the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Nantwich, Aston, is a vibrant facility producing chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs around 270 people and delivers high-quality products to a dedicated customer base.

What You'll Be Doing

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.

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 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

What We're Looking For

• 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

Recognitions

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

Join Us

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

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

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities.

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