At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our logistics operation running smoothly by maintaining and improving equipment.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at DFDS, a leader in logistics.
- Benefits: Enjoy life assurance, pension scheme, free ferry travel, and wellness support.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a hands-on role with opportunities for growth.
- Qualifications: Time served engineer or equivalent qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 44567 £ per year.
Do you want to play a key role in keeping a high‑performance logistics operation running safely and efficiently? Are you a hands‑on engineer who enjoys solving problems, maintaining equipment, and improving site performance? If so, you could be the newest addition to our team as a Maintenance Engineer in Larkhall.
About the role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all site infrastructure across our Larkhall logistics facility. This includes refrigerated warehousing, yard assets, and office facilities. You’ll deliver both planned maintenance and rapid response repairs, helping to protect operational continuity.
You will be responsible for:
- Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across refrigeration systems, MHE, lighting, and building infrastructure
- Diagnosing and resolving breakdowns quickly to minimise operational disruption
- Supporting refrigeration systems and coordinating with external refrigeration contractors
- Maintaining dock levellers, roller doors, bay equipment, and safety systems
- Overseeing yard and trailer park infrastructure including lighting, barriers, and hard standing areas
- Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements (LOLER, PUWER, F Gas, H&S) and maintaining accurate records
- Driving continuous improvement, managing spare parts, and working closely with operations to prioritise maintenance
About you
You’ll be a time served engineer or hold an equivalent qualification in mechanical, electrical, or multi‑skilled engineering. You’ll have strong fault‑finding ability across mechanical and electrical systems, with experience in facilities or industrial environments. Knowledge of refrigeration systems and chilled environments would be advantageous. You’ll thrive in this role if you take a proactive, safety‑first approach, identifying issues early and taking ownership to resolve them. You’ll be organised and disciplined, able to manage your workload while maintaining accurate records. Strong communication skills are key, as you’ll work closely with contractors, warehouse teams, and management. A calm, solutions focused mindset will help you succeed, especially when responding to urgent issues in a live operation.
We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.
Working at DFDS
Join the movement and grow with us. We offer an extraordinary work environment that requires a special bond with your colleagues. While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We will also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.
Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:
- Life assurance cover
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
- Full employee assistance programme including: Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
- Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
- Access to myStrength, our Wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.
- Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply now. If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis. We look forward to hearing from you.
Maintenance Engineer in Larkhall employer: Dfds A/S
At DFDS, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Larkhall where teamwork and personal development are at the forefront. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll benefit from comprehensive training opportunities, a supportive culture that values diversity, and an impressive range of benefits including life assurance, a contributory pension scheme, and free ferry travel for you and your guests. Join us to not only advance your career but also to be part of a community that prioritises employee wellbeing and continuous improvement.
