Site-Based Maintenance Lead – FMCG & Packaging

Greencore; Bo'ness; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Competitive pension contribution

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Holidays

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Maintenance Section Manager at our Bo'ness site to lead a skilled engineering and operations team responsible for maintaining and optimizing food and drink processing and packaging assets.

You will manage planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance, drive continuous improvement projects, and implement practical solutions to boost efficiency and performance. This hands-on leadership role offers technical challenge and opportunities to develop the team.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Maths and English plus an engineering apprenticeship.
• Food Safety Level 2 and IOSH Managing Safely.
• Multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical bias and fault-finding capability.
• Experience in maintenance planning, budget management, spare parts control, and CMMS.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and contractor management skills.
• Knowledge of safety, health and environmental legislation.
• Desirable FMCG/food manufacturing experience and Lean/OEE familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and manage food and drink maintenance work.
• Conduct planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance on processing and packaging assets.
• Identify and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic faults.
• Lead teams during machinery changeovers and setups.
• Drive continuous improvement and participate in failure investigations to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct technical performance reviews with stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date engineering documentation.
• Support team development and technical competence.
• Ensure availability and efficiency of maintenance tools and equipment.
• Contribute to internal and external audits.
• Manage day-to-day HR activities for direct reports.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical skills

Fault-finding

Leadership

Contract management

CMMS

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Level 2 Maths & English

Engineering apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ L3/4 or OAL FDEM)

Food Safety Level 2

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Greencore is seeking a Maintenance Section Manager at our Bo'ness site to lead a skilled engineering and operations team responsible for maintaining and optimizing food and drink processing and packaging assets.

You will manage planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance, drive continuous improvement projects, and implement practical solutions to boost efficiency and performance. This hands-on leadership role offers technical challenge and opportunities to develop the team.