Maintenance Engineer Job at Bakkavor (London)

Maintenance Engineer

Bakkavor

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

In this busy and exciting role, you will bring your engineering skills and problem-solving abilities to our team to help maintain and optimise our food and drink processing and packaging assets. You’ll play a key part in keeping production running smoothly, safely, and efficiently - ensuring that our equipment performs at its best to deliver high-quality products for our customers. You’ll be involved in a wide range of engineering activities, from planned and predictive maintenance to responding to breakdowns and implementing improvements. Working closely with operational teams, you’ll use your technical expertise to diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and profitability.

Job Responsibility:

Prepare and carry out maintenance work on food and drink processing and packaging equipment
conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and prevent downtime
respond promptly to breakdowns, carrying out repairs or corrective actions as required
diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic faults
support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set-ups, and adjustments
manufacture or repair component parts to maintain equipment reliability
contribute to continuous improvement projects and technical performance reviews
identify and implement engineering solutions to improve efficiency and profitability
maintain accurate maintenance and engineering documentation
ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe, and well maintained
support and mentor team members to develop technical skills and competence
participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards

Requirements:

Level 2 Maths/English
recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM)
IET Wiring Regs
Level 2 Food Safety
CMMS training
contractor control
strong problem‑solving, communication and teamwork
knowledge of SHE procedures
experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and following SOPs
mechanical/electrical knowledge: hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs, sensors
understanding of asset performance and spare parts management

Nice to have:

IOSH Managing Safely
FMCG experience
continuous improvement
condition‑based monitoring
reliability techniques

What we offer:

Company share save scheme
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Holidays
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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