Maintenance Engineer — Driffield
Location: Fridaythorpe, Driffield
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week plus 1 in 3 on call
About the Role
Cranswick Milling operates from our Fridaythorpe Mill, producing and delivering pig feed to our own farms within our parent company Cranswick plc, a progressive FTSE250 Company.
An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer. The role is based at the Fridaythorpe Mill working within the Engineering Department to minimize downtime, ensure compliance with legislation and quality standards while optimising plant performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring Health and safety of equipment and compliance to HSE legislation
- Complete PPMs and update the CMMS
- Maximise equipment uptime while trouble shooting mechanical and electrical failures
- Included in the on-call rota to support out of hours production
- Suggest and implement improvement ideas to increase site capacity, reliability and quality
- Involvement in capital project development and execution
- Help ensure spare parts and consumables stocks are maintained
- Support the Engineering Manager
About You
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
- Strong mechanical and electrical background
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
- Team player
- You must be a self-starter with a strong work ethic and able to work independently
Due to the rural location your own transport is necessary.
Pay and Benefits
- Full time, permanent position – 40 hours per week plus 1 in 3 on call and overtime available
- Competitive salary plus payment when called out
- The working pattern is Monday to Friday rotating between earlies, days and lates
- EAP Programme - 24/7 helpline supporting your health and wellbeing.
- Enrolment onto our company pension scheme, enhanced contributions available after qualifying period.
- Option to join the Cranswick discounted share scheme.
- Access to the Cranswick discounts platform.
A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at interview stage.
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
Closing date: 01st of September, 2026. Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.