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 Selby we employ a team over 750 colleagues. A site steeped in history, we are the UK's number one manufacturer of customer private label cooking sauces and pickles. We have been serving our customers out of our Selby site since 1914.
We produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.
What you'll be doing:
The Reliability Engineer - Site Services & Utilities is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation of all site utility and infrastructure assets. The role focuses on asset reliability, lifecycle management, statutory compliance, performance improvement and risk reduction across critical site services that underpin food safety and production continuity. This is a proactive engineering role, driving reliability strategy rather than reactive maintenance.
Develop and own reliability strategies for site utilities including boilers, steam systems, hotwells, water treatment, compressed air, refrigeration/HVAC, electrical distribution and effluent systems
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions
Ensure utilities and pressure systems comply with PSSR, EAWR, PUWER, COSHH and site standards
Support risk assessments, method statements and management of change (MoC) for utilities systems
Drive improvements in energy, water, steam and compressed-air efficiency
Lead and support utilities-related CAPEX and improvement projects
Own utilities reliability KPIs (availability, downtime, backlog, defects, compliance)
Maintain asset registers, criticality assessments and lifecycle plans
Act as the technical authority for site services and utilities
What we're looking for:
Essential
Degree / HNC / HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Reliability Engineering
Proven experience in utilities or site services within manufacturing (food preferred)
Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles (RCM, FMEA, RCA)
Knowledge of UK engineering legislation and compliance
Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills
Ability to influence and lead without direct authorityDesirable
Experience in food or regulated manufacturing environments
Familiarity with CMMS, condition monitoring and energy management systems
Exposure to insurance inspections and statutory compliance frameworks
Chartered or working towards professional registrationWhat you'll get in return:
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platformThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career