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Permanent

Semi Skilled Engineer

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Eythorne
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Posted: 18 June 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 18 July 2026
Ref: 225263418

Semi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, 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
Contract Type: Permanent

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 everyday 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.

Our site in Tilmanstone, 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 busy and exciting role, you will conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent equipment issues and ensure smooth operations.

You will lead or support operational teams with machinery changeovers and setups, working closely with other teams to contribute to technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities.

Maintenance Engineers in this role work both as part of a team and independently, depending on the task, and report to the Engineering Teams Manager.

Role Accountabilities:
• Conduct planned maintenance of processing and packaging assets.
• Conduct predictive maintenance of food processing and packaging assets (condition-based monitoring).
• Respond to breakdowns.
• Conduct reactive maintenance or corrective actions to resolve deviation.
• Identify faults (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatics) and action as required.
• Lead or support operational teams with machinery change overs and set ups.
• Manufacture and repair component parts for processing and packaging assets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects to optimise assets or processes.

What we''re looking for
• Engineering apprenticeship (C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3 / 4 or OAL FDEM Diploma)
• Current Edition of IET Wiring Regulations (C&G Level 3, achieve within 12 months).
• Application of Safety, Health and Environmental legislation and procedures
• Planning works and writing reports.
• Verify assets meet performance criteria after work.
• Reading and adhering to site SOPs.
• CMMS experience (achieve within 12 months).
• Electrical bias.
• Experience in the following would be advantageous - Mechanical principles, F&D assets, welding, machining, turning, hydraulic, pneumatic & thermodynamics systems and / or, electrical principals, motors, motor control circuits, motion control, encoders, PLCs, sensors.

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.

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