Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Wynnstay Group Plc; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Ongoing training

Company bonus

Job summary

Wynnstay Group Plc seeks a skilled Mill Maintenance Engineer to support a busy animal feed manufacturing facility in Wales. You will perform breakdown maintenance, preventative tasks and continuous improvement across mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring safe, compliant production.

You will work on automated plant, PLC-controlled equipment, and coordinate on-call maintenance, with a focus on reliability, quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification in mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled disciplines.
• Experience in a maintenance engineering role within manufacturing, processing or industrial environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills for mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to mechanical and electrical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Fault finding, repairs and maintenance on milling equipment and manufacturing plant.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance to ensure reliability and performance.
• Inspect equipment and escalate defects as needed.
• Support safe operation and restart of PLC-controlled plant and equipment.
• Adhere to Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality standards (HACCP, COSHH, UFAS, VMD).
• Perform isolation and lock-off procedures; work within permit-to-work systems.
• Assist production teams to maintain site operations and ensure performance.
• Supervise contractors on site in line with company procedures.
• Participate in on-call rota and respond to out-of-hours maintenance needs.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate during handovers.

Skills

Fault finding

Automated plant

Independent work

Health & Safety

Communication

Problem solving

On-call

Teamwork

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled)

Job description

Mill Maintenance Engineer

Wynnstay Group is seeking a skilled and proactive Mill Maintenance Engineer to support the safe, efficient and reliable operation of our animal feed manufacturing facility.

Reporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a key role in maintaining plant availability through a combination of reactive breakdown support, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities. Working across both mechanical and electrical systems, you will help ensure production equipment operates safely and efficiently while meeting quality, compliance and operational standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi\u2011skilled engineer looking to develop their career within a well\u2011established organisation in the agricultural sector. The role offers a varied and hands\u2011on environment, working with modern automated plant and equipment while contributing directly to the production of high\u2011quality animal feed.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly and effectively to mechanical and electrical breakdowns to minimise downtime and support production targets


• Carry out fault finding, repairs and maintenance on a wide range of manufacturing and milling equipment


• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities to ensure equipment reliability and performance


• Conduct routine inspections and identify defects, escalating issues where appropriate


• Support the safe operation and restart of automated and PLC\u2011controlled plant and equipment


• Work in accordance with all Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality standards, including HACCP, COSHH, UFAS and VMD requirements


• Carry out equipment isolation and lock\u2011off procedures safely and work within permit\u2011to\u2011work systems


• Assist production teams to ensure efficient site operations and plant performance


• Manage and supervise contractors working on site in line with company procedures


• Participate in the on\u2011call rota, responding to out\u2011of\u2011hours breakdowns and emergency maintenance requirements


• Maintain accurate maintenance records and provide clear communication during shift handovers

What we\u2019re looking for

Essential

• Relevant engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical or multi\u2011skilled)


• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing, processing or industrial environment


• Strong mechanical and electrical fault\u2011finding skills


• Experience working with automated plant and production equipment


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Strong commitment to health, safety and compliance standards


• Willingness to participate in an on\u2011call rota


• Effective communication and problem\u2011solving skills

Desirable

• Experience within a mill, animal feed, heavy process or continuous manufacturing environment


• Knowledge of PLC\u2011controlled systems and automated production lines


• Experience supporting reliability, root cause analysis or continuous improvement initiatives


• FLT licence or experience operating FLTs

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• 4% employer pension contribution


• Life Assurance after probation period


• 25 days' annual leave plus UK bank holidays


• Wynnstay Colleague Discount programme


• Company Profit Related Performance Bonus


• Ongoing training and development opportunities


• Opportunity to join a supportive, values\u2011led organisation with a turnover of over £583 million and over 900 colleagues nationwide

If you’re a motivated maintenance engineer with a strong safety focus and a passion for keeping manufacturing operations running at their best, we’d love to hear from you