Maintenance Engineer

BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for their site in Newark on Trent. This role involves conducting planned and predictive maintenance on processing assets, leading machinery change overs, and contributing to continuous improvement projects. Candidates should have an electrical bias and relevant engineering apprenticeship. The position offers a salary of £57,790 and various benefits including holidays, a pension scheme, and life assurance.

Benefits

Life Assurance (1 × salary)

23 days holiday (plus public holidays)

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years of service)

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted tutoring for children

Qualifications

• Electrical bias with experience in motors and motor-control circuits.
• Conduct planned and predictive maintenance of processing assets.
• Read and adhere to site SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on machinery.
• Lead operational teams with machinery change overs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical bias and experience with motors

Knowledge of PLCs and sensors

Mechanical principles

Planning work and writing reports

Safety, Health and Environmental legislation

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ Level 3/4)

Tools

CMMS experience

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our expanding team and site. 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.

Accountabilities

• Conduct planned maintenance of processing and packaging assets.
• Conduct predictive maintenance of food processing and packaging assets through condition‑based monitoring.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide reactive maintenance or corrective actions to resolve deviations.
• Identify faults (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, pneumatic) and act 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.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ Level 3/4 or OAL FDEM Diploma) – current edition of IET Wiring Regulations (C&G Level 3, to be achieved within 12 months).
• Electrical bias and experience with motors, motor‑control circuits, motion control, encoders, PLCs, sensors.
• Application of Safety, Health and Environmental legislation and procedures.
• Planning work and writing reports.
• Verification that assets meet performance criteria after work.
• Reading and adherence to site SOPs.
• CMMS experience – to be achieved within 12 months.
• Advantageous skills: mechanical principles, F&D assets, welding, machining, turning, hydraulic, pneumatic and thermodynamics systems.

Location & Working Conditions

Based at Bakkavor Desserts, Newark, Nottinghamshire (Jessop Way, Newark, NG24 2ER). Hours: 17:45 pm – 05:45 am, 4 on 4 off, 4 night shifts. Contract type: Permanent. The site operates 24/7, offering a dynamic environment that keeps staff on their toes.

Salary & Benefits

£57,790 per annum. Benefits include:

• Life Assurance (1 × salary)
• 23 days holiday (plus public holidays)
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years of service)
• Free Car‑parking

About Us

We are the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry, supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Our Bakkavor Desserts site in Newark is one of eight manufacturing sites and employs over 1,900 people. We thrive on challenge and change, and welcome those who are ready to grow through mentoring and role‑modeling success and innovation.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in.

We encourage hard work, resilience and continuous learning to grow as a part of our inclusive culture.