Lead Engineer – Millerdale Site (BD4 6RX)

Princes Group plc; Bradford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Princes Group plc at Millerdale, Bradford, seeks a hands-on Lead Engineer to head the Engineering team at the Millerdale bakery site in Barford (BD4 6RX). You will drive improvements to production efficiency, maintenance and project work, shaping site engineering strategy.

The ideal candidate will provide strong leadership, sustain maintenance programs, and develop the team to deliver cost reductions and safety excellence across site operations.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, and large mechanical machinery.
• Experience with packaging/bagging equipment, multihead weighers, checkweighers.
• Welding skills in TIG/MIG.
• Thorough and ‘Right First Time’ approach to diagnostic, maintenance and repair work.
• Good bench fitting and metal fabrication skill set using hand tools; ability to design simple ad-hoc parts.
• Working with single phase & three phase systems.
• Electrical fault finding in panels, 3 phase motors, VFDs, relays, transformers, SMPS, contactors, wiring harnesses etc.
• High level of fault-finding knowledge of PLCs.
• Ability to think laterally and solve production problems quickly and safely.
• Independent work and strong communication within a small engineering team.

Responsibilities

• To provide general maintenance for all production related equipment following Company rules on Health and Safety, Quality and Engineering Procedures.
• To ensure all PPMs are completed, with supporting documentation, on time as part of Engineering targets.
• Ensuring breakdowns are rectified efficiently while investigating root cause to prevent reoccurrence.
• Respond to ad hoc requests and participate in specific projects as directed by the site team.
• Develop skills through self-development or Company training opportunities.
• Manage contractors for maintenance and repairs, ensuring compliance with HSE policies.
• Provide frontline engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Monitor plant conditions and report defects.
• Maintain detailed logs of work carried out on plant.
• Represent the Company professionally inside and outside the business.
• Protect health and safety of self and others at all times.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

Job description

• 30 July 2026

Job Description

Location:

Millerdale, Bradford, BD4 6RX

Closing Date:

21/08/2026

Job Overview

We are on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Lead Engineer to head up the Engineering team at our Millerdale site: in Barford (BD4 6RX).

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, have previous management experience, and enjoy tackling technical problems, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact.

This vacancy is also an excellent opportunity to work for a global food manufacturer.

Role Purpose

There is a requirement for a “hands on” engineering leader to drive improvements to our current production efficiencies, maintenance, and improvement programs to significantly reduce our manufacturing costs. This is in addition to being responsible for planned maintenance, breakdowns, continual improvement & project work across the manufacturing equipment we have at the Millerdale bakery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to manage, drive, and focus the engineering team to provide suitable maintenance support at all times in this expanding autonomous role.

The post holder will implement and share a program of opportunities including best practice, team development, personal development and support the engineering strategy. They will also drive improvements in our site H&S through effective management, training & discipline of your team and contractors across site.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide general maintenance for all production related equipment following closely the Company rules on Health and Safety, Quality and Engineering Procedures.
• To ensure all PPM’s are completed, along with all supporting PPM documentation, on time as part of Engineering Department Targets.
• Ensuring breakdowns are rectified efficiently while investigating root cause to prevent reoccurrence.
• To respond to ad hoc requests and/or take an active role in specific projects as directed by the site team.
• To take an active role in continuously developing your skills and knowledge through self-development activities and/or through attending Company organised training and development opportunities.
• To manage contractors associated with the maintenance and repairs of all equipment when required to do so whilst ensuring compliance to all aspects of the company health and safety policy and factory rules.
• To provide front line engineering support to the manufacturing operations.
• To continually monitor plant conditions, capturing potential issues and report defects.
• To maintain a detailed log of all work carried out on plant using the appropriate Company systems where this is required.
• To ensure that the Company is professionally represented at all times, both inside and outside the business.
• To protect the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others at all times.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as may from time to time be required by the Company.

Key Criteria – Minimum Skill Set

• High level knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, and large mechanical machinery.
• Strong understanding, familiarity and experience of packaging/bagging equipment, multihead weighers, checkweighers (Martini/Yamato/Multipond/Ishida etc.)
• Welding skills in TIG/MIG.
• Thorough and ‘Right First Time’ approach to diagnostic, maintenance and repair work.
• Good bench fitting and metal fabrication skill setusing mostly hand tools, drills, angle grinders etc. Ability to design and build simple ad-hoc machine parts from available materials if required.
• Working with single phase & three phase systems.
• Competent in electrical fault finding in panels, 3 phase motors, VFDs, relays, transformers, SMPS, contactors, wiring harnesses etc.
• High level of fault-finding knowledge of PLC’s.
• Ability to think laterally and find solutions to sudden production problems, quickly and safely.
• The ability to work independently when needed but also effectively as part of a small and close engineering team is crucial. Good and clear communication skills are a valuable asset

Additional Information

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.