Maintance Engineer
5 days ago
Leeds
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Salary: £23.91 per hour (£43,400 basic salary) + 10%-night shift allowance + overtime opportunities Contract: Permanent Shift Pattern: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week on a fixed annual rota The Opportunity We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site in Bradford. This is a hands‑on role supporting the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of production equipment within a busy manufacturing environment. The role is predominantly mechanically focused, with around 70% of the workload involving mechanical maintenance and fault finding. We're looking for someone who enjoys diagnosing breakdowns, solving problems and keeping production running efficiently. What's in it for You? • £23.91 per hour (£43,400 basic salary), • Work only 3 x 12-hour shifts per week, • Fixed annual rota provided in advance, • Regular extended periods away from work, • Overtime opportunities available, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Up to 11% employer pension contribution, • Ongoing training and development opportunities, • Stable manufacturing environment with a supportive engineering team Key Responsibilities • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs., • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults., • Support the reliability and performance of production machinery., • Work on conveyors, bearings, motors, gearboxes, chains, pulleys, belts, hydraulic and pneumatic systems., • Complete maintenance activities safely and in line with company procedures., • Support installation, commissioning and improvement projects., • Record maintenance activities using maintenance management systems., • Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve efficiency., • Contribute to continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities. What We're Looking For • Previous experience as a:, • Maintenance Engineer, • Multi-Skilled Engineer, • Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, • Maintenance Technician, • Manufacturing or production maintenance experience., • Strong mechanical fault-finding skills., • Experience carrying out both reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance., • Experience with conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, motors, chains, belts and associated production equipment., • Good problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to maintenance., • Ability to work effectively as part of a team., • Electrical fault-finding experience., • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience., • PLC diagnostics and basic fault finding., • Experience within:, • Manufacturing, • Production, • Packaging, • Plastics, • Food Manufacturing, • FMCG, • Recycling, • Welding and fabrication experience., • Installation and commissioning experience. Qualifications • Engineering Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification., • Previous maintenance engineering experience., • Mechanical Engineering qualification., • Electrical Engineering qualification., • 18th Edition., • Multi-skilled engineering training., • PLC training. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will: • Have a solid manufacturing maintenance background., • Be mechanically biased with a good understanding of electrical fault finding., • Enjoy fault finding and solving complex engineering problems., • Take pride in maintaining equipment to a high standard., • Be keen to continue developing their engineering skills., • Want to build a long-term career within a supportive and well-established business. Typical Equipment on Site • Bearings, • Motors, • Gearboxes, • Chains & sprockets, • Pulleys, • Sensors, • Hydraulic systems, • Pneumatic systems, • Production machinery, • Packaging equipment This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer from a manufacturing environment who is looking for a stable position, strong work-life balance and the opportunity to work within a supportive engineering team. #J-18808-Ljbffr