Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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.
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- 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 PLCu
2011controlled 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 locku
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- Manage and supervise contractors working on site in line with company procedures
- Participate in the onu
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- Relevant engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical or multiu
2011skilled) - Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing, processing or industrial environment
- Strong mechanical and electrical faultu
2011finding 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 onu
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- Experience with in a mill, animal feed, heavy process or continuous manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of PLCu
2011controlled systems and automated production lines - Experience supporting reliability, root cause analysis or continuous improvement initiatives
- FLT licence or experience operating FLTs
- 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, valuesu
2011led 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
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