Maintenance Engineer - Bulk Feed Mill

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd.; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Staff discount

Job summary

Carr's Billington Agriculture is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for our Lancaster mill. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, with a focus on fault finding, planned maintenance and timely repairs to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production.

Join a family-owned business with strong health, safety and environmental standards, UFAS accreditation duties and a commitment to continuous development and on-call support when required.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience in a bulk handling production environment.
• Ability to respond positively to changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Proactive can-do attitude and strong technical curiosity.
• Working knowledge of standard health & safety practices (hot works, WAH, LOTO).
• Strong communications skills to interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving with logical, structured thinking.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a mix of electrical and mechanical maintenance as part of the engineering team, including fault finding, PMs and repairs.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure smooth plant operation while meeting H&S, feed safety and environmental requirements.
• Ensure safe and efficient work across all site areas, upholding Safety, Quality and Hygiene standards.
• Adhere to UFAS accreditation and other relevant assurance schemes.
• Work under the Permit to Work system with safety as the highest priority.
• Respond promptly to reactive maintenance, expediting repairs to minimise disruption.
• Minimise downtime through fault diagnosis, timely repair and preventative maintenance.
• Maintain engineering spares to avoid interruptions to production.
• Participate in on-call maintenance rota and planned maintenance shutdowns.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe at all times.
• Pursue continuous professional development to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Adhere to Company and Group policies, including Safety, Health and Environmental compliance.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with UFAS, FIAS & NOPS schemes.

Skills

Engineering experience

Calm under pressure

Proactive attitude

H&S practices knowledge

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

NVQ level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering

Job description

Carr's Billington Agriculture is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for our Lancaster mill. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, with a focus on fault finding, planned maintenance and timely repairs to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production.

Join a family-owned business with strong health, safety and environmental standards, UFAS accreditation duties and a commitment to continuous development and on-call support when required.