Carding Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful manufacturing business in West Yorkshire is seeking a skilled Carding Engineer for a days-based role. The job involves performing planned and reactive maintenance on specialized machinery, requiring experience in troubleshooting, general maintenance, and welding. Applicants must hold a City & Guilds certificate in Mechanical Electrical Engineering. This role offers a competitive salary of £37,000 - £40,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained with a mechanical bias.
• Significant experience in maintenance of machinery and production systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned and reactive maintenance to reduce downtime.
• Carry out routine maintenance schedules.
• Identify improvements in factory operations.

Skills

Fault finding

General maintenance

Troubleshooting

Welding (MIG, TIG, electric arc)

Education

City & Guilds certificate in Mechanical Electrical Engineering

Job description

VACANCY: CARDING ENGINEER

LOCATION: MIRFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

SHIFT PATTERN: MON - FRI 08:30 - 16:30

SALARY: £37000 - £40000

Our Client

Our client is a highly successful and growing business based in the heart of West Yorkshire.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for a mechanical carding engineer to join one of the most successful manufacturing businesses in Yorkshire on a days based role.

You will work on specialised machinery, completing planned and reactive maintenance to reduce downtime. To be considered for this role you must be apprentice trained and have a mechanical bias and experience working as a Carding Engineer previously.

Duties include

• General Maintenance duties
• Troubleshooting
• Carrying out routine maintenance schedules
• Installations where required.
• Identifying improvements that can be made throughout the factory operations.

About you

• A time served fitter/engineer.
• City & Guilds certificate (or equivalent) in Mechanical Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Significant experience in fault finding, repair and general maintenance of machinery, hydraulics and other production associated systems.
• Competent using MIG, TIG and electric arc welding equipment.

In return the successful Carding Engineer will receive a competitive salary and benefits package coupled with the peace of mind that they are joining a highly successful company.

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