At a Glance
- Tasks: Control maintenance activities and maximise equipment availability in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Greencore, a leading UK convenience food creator with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, holidays, pension contributions, and exclusive employee discounts.
- Other info: Receive on-the-job training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the food industry while growing your career with us.
- Qualifications: GCSE level education or equivalent experience in an engineering environment.
The predicted salary is between 31819 - 38889 £ per year.
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 Crosby, we have a team of around 300 colleagues. We produce sushi for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.
What you'll be doing:
- Control planned departmental activities, ensuring maintenance standards, practices, statutory compliance, and Health & Safety requirements are met while maximising equipment availability.
- Support CMMS adoption across the facility by guiding and training maintenance team members.
- Use the CMMS to convert work requests and labour availability into achievable plans, balancing operational needs.
- Manage planning risks and amend work orders where practical to meet customer service and stock targets.
- Communicate maintenance plans and information effectively with Operations, Technical, and Supply Chain teams.
- Propose and implement improvement initiatives within the area of responsibility.
- Organise, plan, schedule, and control all planned maintenance and engineering activities.
- Develop and implement maintenance schedules to maximise equipment availability and effective use of engineering resources.
- Chair daily meetings and develop/review departmental KPIs with the Engineering Management team.
- Maintain daily maintenance records, including completed activities, components used, and follow-up requirements.
- Schedule and manage contractor activities, ensuring safe site conditions and compliance with safety protocols.
- Work at all times in accordance with company Health & Safety and Hygiene policies.
- And any ad-hoc duties.
What we're looking for:
- Educated to GSCE level or equivalent experience working within an Engineering environment.
- FMCG knowledge supported by experience of working in a fast-paced seasonal environment.
- Awareness and experience of engineering and contractor deployment and management.
- Attention to detail skill and ability to prioritise.
- Can demonstrate analytical thinking coupled with a strong assertive character.
- Experience working with computers including experience of a CMMS system.
- Energy and enthusiasm with a 'One Team' ethos.
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. 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 shares save scheme.
- 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.
Engineering Asset Planner in Maryport 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.
