Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Carrs-Billington-Agriculture-2; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An attractive salary package.

Annual salary reviews in September

A minimum of 25 days annual leave.

Family-owned business with growth and/

Job summary

Carr’s Billington Agriculture is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for our Lancaster Mill. You will maintain critical machinery in a bulk-handling production environment, carrying out PPM, fault-finding, and repairs to maximise plant availability.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and environmental compliance within a fast-paced manufacturing site. You will work with colleagues across the site to deliver planned maintenance, support on-call rotas, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• Engineering experience within a bulk handling production environment.
• Calm under pressure when priorities change.
• Knowledge of standard H&S practices (hot works, WAH, LOTO).
• Strong communication skills in a team setting.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking to fault-find.
• Experience with maintenance software and IT.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), fault diagnosis and repairs across plant.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns with effective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Maintain safety, quality, hygiene and environmental standards at all times.
• Plan and participate in maintenance shutdowns and scheduled work.
• Manage spares inventory and support on-call maintenance rota.
• Collaborate with site teams to support production targets and improvements.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Team player

Safety-conscious

Communication

Maintenance software

IT systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering

Tools

Maintenance software

Job description

Location: On site / Lansil Way, Lancaster LA1 3QY, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General
Annual Salary range:from £ 39,000.00 to £ 43,000.00

Keep one of the UK's leading animal feed mills running at its best. We are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our team at Lancaster Mill. Working within a complex manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for maintaining critical machinery and driving continuous improvements that support production, quality, and safety.

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

THE JOB

As a key member of our Engineering team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our manufacturing plant. Working across both planned and reactive maintenance activities, you will be responsible for fault finding, preventative maintenance, repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives that minimise downtime and maximise operational performance. Working closely with colleagues across the site, you will help drive high standards of safety, feed quality, environmental compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), fault diagnosis, repairs, and reactive maintenance activities across plant and equipment.
• Work safely and effectively across all areas of the site, adhering to company procedures and maintaining the highest standards of Safety, Quality, Hygiene, and Environmental compliance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with statutory requirements, company policies, and industry assurance standards, including UFAS, FIAS, and NOPS.
• Operate within the site's Permit to Work system, ensuring safety remains the highest priority in all maintenance tasks.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, delivering effective repairs to minimise disruption and maximise plant availability.
• Identify and resolve mechanical faults, implementing preventative measures to reduce future failures and improve reliability.
• Deliver maintenance activities in line with the planned maintenance schedule, ensuring all machinery operates safely, efficiently, and reliably.
• Monitor and maintain engineering spare parts inventory to ensure critical components are available and production interruptions are minimised.
• Support and participate in the on-call maintenance rota, providing out-of-hours engineering support when required.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of maintenance shutdowns, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment in accordance with housekeeping standards.
• Continuously develop engineering knowledge and skills, keeping up to date with best practices and technological advancements.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams and key stakeholders to support production targets and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation, codes of practice, and company policies relating to Health & Safety, feed safety, environmental standards, and engineering operations.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a proactive and safety-conscious engineer with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll be a team player with a hands-on approach, committed to delivering high engineering standards while supporting the ongoing success of the site.

Ready to make an impact? Join us and help keep our operations running safely, efficiently, and reliably every day.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED

• Engineering experience within a bulk handling production environment
• Responds positively to changing business priorities, and able to remain calm when under pressure
• Have a working knowledge of standard H&S practices (hot works, WAH, LOTO etc)
• Strong communications skills
• Strong problem solving techniques, through innovative, logical and structured thinking
• Experience of maintenance software and other IT
• Qualification to NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds standard in Engineering

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 process.