Maintenance Engineer - Spalding

Negotiablewhy Greencore; Spalding; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing centre

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Greencore in Spalding, Lincolnshire, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to manage day-to-day maintenance tasks and site repairs to support operations and maximise productivity. The role involves fault finding, planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment, with 3’s & 2’s night shifts and strong communication with the operations team.

Permanent, full-time position with a negotiable salary. The site offers a restaurant for staff and a pathway to contribute to safety, efficiency, and

Qualifications

• Carry out fault finding and repair on plant and equipment.
• Plan and execute preventative maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Coordinate with operations to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal requests to maximise production uptime.
• Complete all necessary documentation and audits.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to safety and efficiency.

Skills

Fault finding

Planned maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Shift work

Tools

Electrical knowledge

PLC basics

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues. What You'll Be Doing As Maintenance Engineer you will manage the the day to day maintenance tasks and site repairs to assist operations in achieving maximum productivity. Shift: on 3's & 2's 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

Maintenance Engineer - Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3UY Permanent - Full-Time Salary: Negotiable

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. Here at Spalding , we have

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. 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 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 to further your career.