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Maintenance Engineer (Single Skilled or Multi Skilled)
Salary
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Company share save scheme
- Competitive matched pension contributions
- Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location
- Tilmanstone, Kent
Ways of Working
- Site-based
Hours of Work
- 4 on, 4 off ( Days & Nights, rotating 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am )
- Permanent contract
About 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 employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 39 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products cover meal occasions 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 Directors operational network in the UK delivers fresh and frozen food from our own products and trusted partners to thousands of stores daily, ensuring consumer enjoyment of the best food available.
Our Tilmanstone site, near Dover, Kent, employs around 850 people and produces millions of bags of leafy salads and prepared vegetables for a dedicated customer. The site operates at a fast-paced, high-volume level.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this high-energy and exciting role, you’ll bring your engineering skills and problem-solving abilities to maintain and optimise our food and drink processing and packaging assets.
Your responsibilities include:
- Keeping production running smoothly, safely, and efficiently to ensure high-quality products for customers.
- Working across a variety of engineering activities, including planned and predictive maintenance, breakdown responses, and process improvements.
- Collaborating closely with operational teams to diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and profitability.
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Key Responsibilities (Role Accountabilities)
- Prepare and carry out maintenance work on food and drink processing/packaging equipment.
- Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and prevent downtime.
- Respond promptly to breakdowns, executing repairs or corrective actions as needed.
- Diagnose and resolve faults in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic systems.
- Support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set-ups, and adjustments.
- Manufacture or repair component parts to maintain long-term equipment reliability.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and technical performance reviews.
- Identify and implement engineering solutions for efficiency and profitability gains.
- Maintain accurate maintenance and engineering documentation.
- Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe, and well-maintained.
- Support and mentor team members in developing technical skills and expertise.
- Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
What We’re Looking For
Minimum Requirements
- Level 2 Maths and English OR recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship, such as *C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3-4 or OAL Firm-Driver Electrical & Mechanical (FDEM) qualification.
First-Year Essential Requirements
- Knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations (Basic Electric Skills certification).
- Level 2 Food Safety certification.
- CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) training.
- Contractor Risk Management process experience.
Further Development Expectations
- Develop into multi-skilled expertise with an electrical bias.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Understanding of SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment) procedures.
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Technical Knowledge & Experience
- Fault finding in both electrical/mechanical systems.
- Experience in maintenance planning, IT systems, and following SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
- Familiarity with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs, and sensors.
- Knowledge of asset performance and spare parts management.
Desirable Skills
- IOSH Managing Safely certification.
- Previous experience in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or food/beverage industries.
- Continuous improvement methodologies or experience in reliability techniques/condition-based monitoring.
We’re Committed to Gender Equality
Greencore has been recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our dedication to fostering gender equality in the workplace. Our culture celebrates inclusion and career progression for all.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits:
- Competitive matched pension contributions.
- Life insurance (up to 4× salary).
- Company sharesave scheme.
- Enhanced parental and menopause policies.
- Greencore Qualifications for professional development.
- Employee discount platform with unique offers.
- Employee wellbeing support via the Wellbeing Centre platform.
- Exclusive benefits, including:
- Holidays.
- Life insurance benefits.
Career Development with Greencore
At Greencore, we support your long-term career growth with:
- Targeted on-the-job training.
- Continuous mentorship and upskilling opportunities to further your expertise.
Next Steps
If this Maintenance Engineer (Single Skilled or Multi Skilled) role excites and challenges you, join us and drive the future of Greencore’s food industry innovations today! Apply now to be part of our team.
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