Maintenance Engineer

Greencore Group plc

Newark on Trent

On-site

GBP 36,000 - 48,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Matched pension contributions

Life insurance (4x salary)

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore Desserts Newark site in Newark, Nottinghamshire, is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-volume production environment. The role covers planned and predictive maintenance, breakdown response, and equipment changeovers, reporting to the Engineering Teams Manager.

Required qualifications include an engineering apprenticeship with electrical bias and CMMS experience; a strong focus on safety and adherence to SOPs is essential.

Qualifications

Engineering apprenticeship and electrical bias required.
Current edition of IET Wiring Regulations (C&G Level 3) to be achieved within 12 months.
CMMS experience desired within 12 months.
Ability to plan works and write reports.
Reading and adhering to site SOPs.

Responsibilities

Conduct planned maintenance of processing and packaging assets.
Conduct predictive maintenance (condition-based monitoring).
Respond to breakdowns and perform corrective actions.
Identify faults across electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, pneumatics.
Lead or support machinery changeovers and setups.
Manufacture and repair components for assets.
Contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical bias

CMMS experience

Safety compliance

Planning & reporting

Reading SOPs

Mechanical knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3 / 4 or OAL FDEM Diploma)

Tools

Welding

Machining

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

PLC & sensors knowledge

Job description

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

Location: Greencore Desserts Newark, Jessop Way, NG24 2ER

Ways of Working: Site Based

Hours of work: 4on 4off Days – 05:45am - 17:45pm

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 Newark, Nottinghamshire, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including trifles, creamcakes, and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our expanding team and site in Newark!

Shift: 4 on 4 off, Days

The Maintenance Engineer will conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues occurring. Your role will lead or support the operational teams with machinery change overs and set ups. Working with other teams, you will contribute to technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities. Our Maintenance Engineers work as part of a team or standalone, depending on the task. The role reports to the Engineering Teams Manager

What you’ll be doing

Conduct planned maintenance of processing and packaging assets.
Conduct predictive maintenance of food processing and packaging assets (condition-based monitoring).
Respond to breakdowns.
Conduct reactive maintenance or corrective actions to resolve deviation.
Identify faults (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatics) and action as required.
Lead or support operational teams with machinery change overs and set ups.
Manufacture and repair component parts for processing and packaging assets.
Contribute to continuous improvement projects to optimise assets or processes.

What we’re looking for

Engineering apprenticeship (C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3 / 4 or OAL FDEM Diploma)
Current Edition of IET Wiring Regulations (C&G Level 3, achieve within 12 months).
Application of Safety, Health and Environmental legislation and procedures
Planning works and writing reports.
Verify assets meet performance criteria after work.
Reading and adhering to site SOPs.
CMMS experience (achieve within 12 months).
Electrical bias
Experience in the following would be advantageous – Mechanical principles, F&D assets, welding, machining, turning, hydraulic, pneumatic & thermodynamics systems and / or, electrical principals, motors, motor control circuits, motion control, encoders, PLCs, sensors.

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What you’ll get in return