Maintenance Engineer, NorfolkWighton

My client is an established, privately owned agricultural business operating ahighly integrated farming systemacross arable, renewable energy and food production.

The business is focused onsustainability, waste reduction, and low-emission operations, using engineering and innovation to continuously improve efficiency. Systems are designed to work together, creating a circular model where outputs from one process become inputs to another.

This is a practical, engineering-led environment where new ideas are actively developed, tested, and implemented on-site.

The Role

We are looking for aGraduate or degree qualifiedEngineerto support the maintenance, improvement, and development of a wide range of engineering systems across the site. You could also be a time served engineer with the relevant experience, the client has no preference on either - it's about the person!

This is ahands-on engineering roleideal for someone who enjoys bothpractical work and technical problem-solving. You will work closely with senior management, with the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and ownership of projects over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance and development ofmechanical and electrical systems
• Supporting theplant, including:
  • PLC and HMI programming (training available)
  • Mechanical maintenance and reliability improvements
  • Process control and optimisation
• Working withautomation and control systems(PLC, SCADA, Modbus)
• Maintaining and improving:
  • Water and hot water systems
  • Irrigation and pump control systems
  • Farm machinery controls
• Designing and buildingbespoke control systems and instrumentation(e.g. Arduino)
• Supportingfood production equipment(heating, cooling systems)
• Assisting withIT infrastructure, CCTV, and telecoms systems
• Monitoring performance data and contributing toKPI tracking and operational improvements

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Degree inEngineering(Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or similar) or equivalent experience
• Practical, hands-on approach to engineering
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work in arural/agricultural environment
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience or knowledge ofPLC programming / industrial automation
• Familiarity withSCADA systems or Modbus communication
• Basic programming or electronics experience
• Interest inrenewable energy, sustainability, or agriculture

The opportunity:

• Broad, varied role acrossmechanical, electrical, and automation engineering
• Opportunity to work onreal-world systems with immediate impact
• Involvement indesign, innovation, and system improvement
• Clear progression with increasing responsibility
• Potential to contribute tonew product development

Additional Information

Also suitable forrecent graduates or early-career engineers with a farming background, the scope of salary shows the flexibility of package based on skill set and experience.

Applicants must have theright to work in the UK

Own transport requireddue to rural location, Monday to Friday day shift role