Maintenance Engineer

Greencore; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Greencore, based at the Kiveton site, is seeking a maintenance engineer to keep our FMCG production lines running safely and efficiently. The role involves fault finding, preventative maintenance, and rapid response to breakdowns to maximise output.

You will work on a range of plant equipment, with a focus on electrical and mechanical systems, and participate in on-the-job training and development opportunities at Greencore.

Qualifications

• Completed accredited apprenticeship or equivalent experience with Level 3 qualification.
• Electrically biased maintenance engineer with FMCG/manufacturing experience.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical fault finding.
• Proactive, eager to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fault finding, problem solving and planned & preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
• Respond quickly to internal customer needs to maximise production time.
• Comply with food safety standards and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve Health & Safety and operational efficiency.
• Maintain a range of manufacturing/production/packaging machinery.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Maintenance engineering

Level 3 qualification

Education

Level 3 qualification

Tools

Industrial machinery

Job description

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 Kiveton employs over 500 and is the UK's largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiche each year along with a wide range of ready meals.

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out fault finding, problem solving and planned and preventative maintenance on plant equipment to maximise equipment reliability and performance
• Responding to internal customer needs to maximise production time according to given priorities
• Complying with food safety standards and controls to ensure all work is carried out correctly and safely
• Completing all necessary documentation ensuring that it is kept accurate and is audit ready
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to promote Health & Safety and/or operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Maintenance on a range of manufacturing/production/packaging machinery

What We're Looking For

• People who have experience operating as an engineer, following a completed accredited apprenticeship or equivalent experience with appropriate Level 3 qualification
• Electrically biased
• Have experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within manufacturing/FMCG
• Utilise a proactive approach, with a willingness to learn and develop
• Have experience in electrical and mechanical fault finding

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

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

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