Maintenance Engineer

Greencore Group; Worksop; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Company sharesave

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore currently seeks a Maintenance Engineer to manage day-to-day maintenance tasks and site repairs, supporting production across our Manton Wood site. The role operates on a 4 on, 4 off days and nights schedule, with a focus on fault finding, planned and preventative maintenance and timely problem resolution.

The ideal candidate will hold NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (or equivalent), be able to prioritise a busy work plan, and communicate effectively with operations to maximise uptime while

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification or equivalent.
• Diagnosis of maintenance work.
• Prioritise daily schedule and order of activities.
• Request engineering parts via stores.
• Escalate significant process changes to Shift Engineering Manager.
• Adhere to local operating procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete fault finding, planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Carry out fault finding, problem solving and establish root cause fixes to address equipment issues.
• Maintain ongoing communications with the operations team ensuring they are fully aware of all relevant engineering activities and schedules.
• Respond to internal customer needs to maximise production uptime according to given priorities.
• Record any stock removed from the Engineering stores to ensure accurate stock control.
• Complete all necessary documentation ensuring that it is kept accurate and audit ready.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to promote Health and Safety and/or operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Prioritising tasks

Communication with operations

Stock control

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,we’reone 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’reproud 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 thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi and Lidl.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Maintenance Engineer you will manage the day to day maintenance tasks and site repairs to assist operations in achieving maximum productivity.

Shift: 4 On, 4 Off Days and Nights

• Complete fault finding, planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Carry out fault finding, problem solving and establish route cause fixes to address equipment issues.
• Maintain ongoing communications with the operations team ensuring they are fully aware of all relevant engineering activities and schedules.
• Respond to internal customer needs to maximise production up time according to given priorities.
• Comply with food safety standards and controls to ensure all work is carried out correctly and safely.
• Record any stock removed from the Engineering stores to ensure accurate stock control.
• Complete all necessary documentation ensuring that it is kept accurate and is audit ready.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to promote Health and Safety and/or operational efficiency and effectiveness.

What We’re Looking For

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification minimum or Equivalent
• Complete diagnosis of job maintenance.
• Prioritise own daily schedule and order of activities.
• Requesting Engineering parts via stores/Engineering Shift Manager.
• Refer to Engineering Shift Manager for specific work requests for significant process changes i.e. not like for like replacement to parts.
• Escalation to Shift Engineering Manager for performance driven issues as per local operating procedure.

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
• Companysharesave 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 to further your career.