At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering teams to enhance performance and ensure safety standards.
- Company: Join Greencore, a top UK convenience food creator with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, matched pension, life insurance, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Opportunities for on-the-job training and career development await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while driving innovation.
- Qualifications: Proven engineering leadership experience and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51000 - 51000 £ per year.
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location: Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Ways of Working: Site based
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 17.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we are 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 are 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 Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire, specialises in producing chilled pizzas and employs around 880 people, operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
What you'll be doing
In this busy and exciting role you will lead the engineering function on site, driving asset reliability, performance and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with safety, quality and operational standards.
- Champion SHE compliance and support delivery of safety standards across engineering and the wider site
- Lead the development and delivery of asset management strategies to meet business goals
- Analyse asset performance data to identify risks, failures and improvement opportunities
- Drive preventative and reactive maintenance strategies to optimise equipment reliability
- Develop and manage engineering budgets, cost plans and expenditure forecasts
- Implement robust root cause analysis and continuous improvement programmes
- Manage supplier performance, contractor control and engineering service delivery
- Ensure contingency and impact plans are in place for asset or utility failures
- Lead engineering reporting, performance reviews and compliance with audits and standards
- Manage, coach and develop engineering teams, supporting all day-to-day people activities
What we're looking for
- Proven experience in an engineering leadership role within FMCG or a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of asset management, maintenance strategies and engineering best practice
- Demonstrated experience of managing budgets, cost control and financial planning
- Solid understanding of SHE legislation, compliance and food safety standards
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to analyse technical data and drive performance improvements
- Experience of continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques
- Knowledge of CMMS systems and engineering planning tools
- Relevant engineering qualification (Level 3 or above or equivalent apprenticeship)
- Commercial awareness with the ability to influence and drive business decisions
We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
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 contribution
- 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.
Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Engineering Manager employer: Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Greencore is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture at our Park Royal site, where employees are empowered to make impactful contributions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. We prioritise employee growth through tailored development opportunities and a strong focus on engagement and leadership capability, ensuring that our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us to be part of a collaborative team that values data-driven decision making and supports your career aspirations.
Contact Details:
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Recruitment Team
