Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd.; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Staff discount

Cycle to work

Job summary

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd. in Lancaster Mill seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on a large animal feed mill, fault finding, and ensuring safety, quality and environment standards.

You will work with other operations staff, participate in on‑call rota, and contribute to continuous improvement through proactive maintenance and effective spares management.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering within a bulk handling production environment.
• Ability to respond positively to changing priorities and stay calm under pressure.
• Proactive can-do attitude and good communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities as part of the engineering team, including planned and reactive work.
• Fault finding, PPMs and repairs to minimise downtime.
• Work safely and comply with H&S, quality and environmental requirements.

Skills

Bulk handling

Maintenance planning

Fault diagnosis

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

City & Guilds Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

IT skills

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic team at Lancaster Mill. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone enthused about the maintenance of a large animal feed mill.

The Job

Responsible for carrying out maintenance activities as part of the wider engineering team. Maintenance activities will be a mixture of planned and reactive and will include fault finding, PPMs and repairs. Engage with other stakeholders within the operations business to ensure the smooth running of the plant whilst meeting all H&S, feed safety and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that you and other Engineers work safely and efficiently across all areas of the site, fully complying with company procedures and upholding the company's standards for Safety, Quality, and Hygiene.
• Ensure all operating procedures, statutory requirements, and company policies are adhered to. This includes, but is not limited to, UFAS accreditation and other relevant assurance schemes.
• Work in accordance with the Permit to Work system, ensuring all maintenance activities are planned and executed with safety as the highest priority.
• Respond promptly to reactive maintenance requirements, expediting repairs in a safe and timely manner to minimise disruption to operations.
• Minimise plant downtime caused by mechanical failure through effective fault diagnosis, timely repair, and preventative maintenance.
• Carry out maintenance activities in line with the company's planned maintenance system and schedules, ensuring all plant and machinery are maintained to a standard that enables safe, efficient, and reliable production.
• Maintain appropriate levels of engineering spares, ensuring foreseeable interruptions to production are avoided.
• Participate in the site on‑call maintenance rota, providing out‑of‑hours support when required.
• Participate in and support the planning and execution of planned maintenance shutdowns, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to schedule.
• Ensure that all work areas are maintained in a clean, tidy, and safe condition at all times.
• Take a proactive approach to continuous professional development, maintaining and enhancing engineering skills and knowledge.
• Always adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including those relating to Safety, Health, and Environmental compliance.
• To ensure all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice are adhered to in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS & NOPS assurance schemes.

Required Skills & Experience

• Engineering experience within a bulk handling production environment
• Responds positively to changing business priorities, and able to remain calm when under pressure
• Have a proactive can‑do attitude
• Have a working knowledge of standard H&S practices (hot works, WAH, LOTO etc)
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem‑solving techniques, through innovative, logical and structured thinking

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience of maintenance software and other IT
• Qualification to NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds standard in Engineering

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.