Job Description Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Boness Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 8.00-16.30 Contract Type: Permanent Days of Work: Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu 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. This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo'ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk. What You’ll Be Doing Join our team as a Maintenance Section Manager, where you’ll lead a skilled engineering and operational team in maintaining and optimizing food and drink processing and packaging assets. You’ll manage planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance, drive continuous improvement projects, and implement practical solutions to boost efficiency and performance. This role offers hands‑on leadership, technical challenge, and the opportunity to shape processes while developing your team’s expertise. Role Accountabilities 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. What We’re Looking For Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (or equivalent), plus a recognised engineering apprenticeship (C
Engineering Section Manager in Falkirk employer: Greencore
Greencore is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where over 28,000 colleagues contribute to creating high-quality convenience food enjoyed by millions. Located in Wisbech, our team benefits from competitive salaries, comprehensive training, and numerous career development opportunities, all while enjoying a supportive environment that values diversity and individual growth. With additional perks like a matched pension scheme, employee discounts, and a focus on wellbeing, Greencore is dedicated to making every day at work rewarding and fulfilling.
