Maintenance Manager in Boston

Maintenance Manager Salary: Competitive salary. Benefits: Company share save scheme, competitive matched pension up contributions, life insurance up to 4x salary. Location: Old Leake (PE22 9PN) Near Boston. Ways of Working: Site Based. Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 08:30 - 17:00. Contract Type: Permanent. This role also offers excellent long‑term development potential within the site's engineering function. For the right individual, there may be future opportunities to broaden responsibilities and progress their career further within the business as part of the site's longer‑term succession planning. 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’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 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 Old Leake, just outside Boston, Lincolnshire, specialises in chilled Italian ready meals and modern deli products for a dedicated customer. The site employs around 700 people and operates in a fast‑paced production environment. What you’ll be doing In this pivotal role, you will be at the heart of driving performance, reliability and innovation across our production operations. As the custodian of our key assets, you will shape how we optimise equipment, processes and investment to deliver world‑class results. You will lead the strategy behind asset performance, using data, insight and collaboration to ensure production runs efficiently, sustainably and safely. This is a high‑impact role with real influence over major decisions, asset strategies and long‑term business resilience. Role Accountabilities Develop and implement asset management strategies aligned to business objectives Analyze asset condition, performance, failures and compliance data to inform decision‑making Identify and deliver appropriate asset interventions, including maintenance, refurbishment, replacement or operational changes Prioritise asset investment using whole life cost, cost‑benefit and multi‑criteria analysisBuild robust business cases to support capital investment and asset planning decisions Investigate asset failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence Maintain maintenance cost plans, forecasts and value engineering improvements Develop contingency plans to mitigate asset or service failures Support supplier selection, set performance objectives and monitor delivery Carry out technical performance reviews and ensure engineering documentation remains current Manage the effectiveness and availability of maintenance tools and equipment Contribute to internal and external audits and deputise for the Engineering Manager when required What we’re looking for Strong technical knowledge across mechanical and electrical systems, including PLCs, sensors, hydraulics and pneumatics Proven ability to drive asset reliability and performance within a manufacturing or FMCG environment Confidence in using maintenance and asset management systems to control risk, cost and performance Skill in analysing data and translating insight into practical, value‑adding actions Natural problem‑solver with a continuous improvement mindset Ability to coach and support teams in reliability and condition‑based maintenance approaches Strong planning and organisational skills to manage priorities effectively Clear and confident communicator, able to influence and collaborate across functions Engineering qualifications and commercial awareness would be advantageous 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 up contributions 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr