Mechanical Engineer-Kendal

Kendal Nutricare Ltd.; Kendal; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday incl. BH

Pension scheme with employer match up

Free health cash plan

Free gym membership

Life assurance 2x salary after 6 mos

EAP programme

Product gifts for new parents Kendamil

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Kendal Nutricare Ltd. in Kendal is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to maintain and service production equipment at our Kendamil infant nutrition site.

This full-time role starts with a 37.5-hour week and a 3-week rolling pattern, including rotational lates, earlies and nights as described. You will perform reactive and planned maintenance, troubleshoot faults, support production teams, maintain accurate maintenance records, and uphold Health & Safety standards.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering Maintenance or Manufacture.
• The job requires a time served engineer / fitter.
• Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplined team environment of varying levels of technical experience.
• Knowledge / Experience of working with controls, analysing faults, and providing solutions.
• Experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to operational requirements.
• Some knowledge/training in electrics and hydraulics would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited instruction.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment.
• Carry out regular maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
• Support Team Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
• Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
• Ensure all required paperwork is kept maintained and up to date.
• Operate in a safe manner adhering to Health & Safety best practice, ensuring at all times any risk to self and others is kept to a minimum.
• Complying with safety procedures including but not limited to: adopting safe working practices, wearing the required protective clothing and use of safety equipment appropriate to the role.

Skills

Time served engineer

Organisation

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Flexible/adaptable

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering Maintenance/Manufacture

Time served engineer/fitter

Job description

About us:

Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing nutrition success stories.

Kendal Nutricare creates world-class nutrition for every stage of life — from Kendamil infant and toddler formula to Kendalife adult nutrition. We’re a family-owned, purpose-driven business with big global ambitions.

In 2025, we were ranked the UK’s fastest-growing food and drink company, with Kendamil now one of the fastest-growing baby brands in the world, the No.1 Organic formula in both the UK and USA, and available in 40+ countries (and counting).

As the only British infant formula manufacturer, we’re proud to produce our award-winning products here in the UK using British full-cream milk, with no palm oil or unnecessary additives — trusted by families worldwide.

We’re on an exciting path – join us!

The role:

We are recruiting Mechanical Engineers who will be responsible for meeting production needs in regard to engineering issues and breakdowns.

This is a full time role based at our headquarters in Kendal.

Your normal hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, commencing a 3-week rolling pattern.

Lates: 13:15-21:15 Monday to Thursday and 13:15-18:45 Friday.

Earlies: 06:00-13:30 Monday to Friday

Nights: 21:00-06:30 Monday, Tuesday and 21:00-06:15 Wednesday, Thursday

Key Accountabilities:

• Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment.
• Carry out regular maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, where directed.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
• Support Team Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
• Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
• Ensure all required paperwork is kept maintained and up to date.
• Operate in a safe manner adhering to Health & Safety best practice, ensuring at all times, any risk to self and others, is kept to a minimum.
• Complying with safety procedures including but not limited to: adopting safe working practices, wearing the required protective clothing and use of safety equipment appropriate to the role.

What you’ll need:

• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent in Engineering Maintenance or Manufacture.
• The job requires a time served engineer / fitter.
• Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplined team environment of varying levels of technical experience.
• Knowledge / Experience of working with controls, analysing faults, and providing solutions.
• Experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to operational requirements.
• Some knowledge/training in electrics and hydraulics would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and be able to work with limited instruction.

What you’ll get from us:

The opportunity to work for the fastest growing infant milk brand in Europe, alongside a young talented team dedicated to serving thousands of passionate customers.

We offer to all our employees:

• 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), pro rata to start date and FTE.
• Pension Scheme by Aegon, the Employer will match contributions up to a maximum of 5%
• Free health cash plan
• Free Gym Membership*
• Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary after 6 months of service
• EAP Programme
• New parents enjoy up to £350 worth of Kendamil products (excluding Stage 1 formula)*
• Employee Referral Scheme*

*Further details are available from the HR department.