Maintenance Electrician

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd.; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Annual salary reviews

25 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Carr's Billington Agriculture operates a busy Lancaster mill producing animal feed, with a focus on safe, reliable electrical maintenance to keep production moving. The role involves hands-on fault finding, preventative maintenance, and project work to improve plant efficiency.

You will join a site team and contribute to safety, reliability and uptime through proactive electrical maintenance and timely response to breakdowns.

Qualifications

• Minimum time served Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical control systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Safe isolation/LOTO.
• Electrical fault finding skills.
• Ability to take ownership of site electrical assets.
• Willingness to use the Shire CMMS system.

Responsibilities

• Report, diagnose and remedy plant defects, hazards or malfunctions with cost-effective solutions.
• Assist in the procurement of electrical equipment and spare parts ensuring best value.
• Carry out planned and breakdown maintenance on plant and distribution networks.
• Lead on electrical projects and ensure timely delivery within budgets.
• Assist during major maintenance periods and shutdowns to maximise plant availability.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repairs.
• Keep workshop and on-site areas clean, safe and compliant.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Safe isolation/LOTO

Industrial electrical control systems

Ownership of site electrical assets

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent

Tools

Shire CMMS

Job description

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Electrician to join our team at our Lancaster Mill. Producing over 250,000 tonnes of animal feed each year, the mill plays a vital role in supporting our farming customers. You'll be a key part of the site team, helping to keep our operation running safely, reliably and efficiently through effective electrical maintenance and fault finding.

About Us

Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr's Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.

Carr's Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.

THE JOB

Power performance. Drive reliability. Keep production moving.

This is a hands-on role where you'll play a critical part in maximising mill efficiency, reducing downtime and maintaining a safe working environment, while taking the lead on electrical projects and delivering results against demanding timescales and budgets.

Key aspects of the role are

• Report, diagnose and remedy plant defects, hazards or malfunctions ensuring that the most cost effective and time efficient solutions are utilised.
• To assist in the procurement of electrical equipment and spare equipment to provide best value solutions.
• Carry out planned and breakdown maintenance on plant and apparatus in accordance with the company maintenance system and schedule, including but not limited to rotating equipment, process controls and all electrical distribution networks on site.
• Assist during major maintenance periods and shut-downs as required to ensure that the plant can return to optimum availability and efficiency.
• Prevent breakdown of equipment by routinely inspecting and replacing old components in all areas of the mill.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.
• Ensure that accurate records of completed maintenance and repairs are proactively maintained.
• Maintain the workshop and other work areas to ensure that they are kept in a clean, tidy and safe condition.
• Have a working knowledge of the mill and the production processes.
• Take an active role in proposing and developing plans for modifications to plant and equipment ensuring that a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis is also carried out.
• Carry out installation work in line with company approved new designs and modification works to existing equipment and plant.
• Ensure that you are able to provide the necessary assistance when you are not at work and you are on call.
• Keep up to date with all compliance issues and ensure that the relevant manager is informed of any adjustments required to fulfil such requirements.
• In case of emergency, ensure that the Site Emergency Procedure is followed.
• Communicate effectively with other areas of the business, especially operational and other maintenance staff.
• Report any hazardous situation, pest/vermin activity or environmental threat, which has not been previously assessed to the Site Manager immediately.
• Follow the permit to work system and ensure that all maintenance is carried out with safety in mind.
• Comply with site security arrangements and report any security risks to the Site Manager immediately.
• Ensure all contractors, customers and visitors to the site are dealt with courteously and that they comply with Site Safety requirements.
• Liaise with nominated high voltage contractors to ensure effective high voltage maintenance is arranged and carried out by them only.
• Promote a positive and prestigious company image at all times and especially towards contractors, customers and other visitors to site.
• Any other duties which might reasonably be requested in association with this role in order to meet the needs of the business.
• Adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental.
• Ensure that all operating procedures and other legal and company requirements are adhered to in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS, & NOPS assurance schemes.

Essential

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED

• Minimum time served Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical control systems
• Excellent knowledge of Safe isolation/LOTO
• Electrical fault finding skills
• Ability to take ownership of site electrical assets
• Willingness to use and utilise the site CMMS System (Shire)

Desirable

• IPAF
• PASMA
• Awareness of HV systems
• Awareness and understanding of DSEAR and Atex regulations
• Experience within the agricultural manufacturing industry (Petfood, Animal feed, Grain processing etc)

Benefits

As part of The Billington Group we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• An attractive salary package.
• Annual salary reviews in September each year.
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.

Your Health

• Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice.
• Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement.
• Health Cash Plan: A health cash plan allowing colleagues to claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.

Your Lifestyle

• Staff Discount: Colleagues are eligible for a generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.
• Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.
• Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Choose to increase the level of life assurance cover already provided to you by the company or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.
• My Savings Hub: Access to an exclusive member's discount website with over 3,500 brands where you can save money and earn cashback on spends from grocery shopping to holidays.
• Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll as well as tools for financial education.

Your Future

• Pension: Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
• Training & Development: Role specific training and ongoing training and development opportunities identified through our annual appraisal scheme.