Carding Maintenance Engineer in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the energy sector is seeking a Carding Maintenance Engineer in Somerset. The role offers a salary of £50,000 plus shift premium and relocation support up to £8,000. You'll maintain and optimise carding machines, ensuring production stability. Candidates should have hands-on experience with carding machinery and an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering. Excellent benefits like 22 days of holiday and pension contributions are included.

Benefits

Pension - 4% employer / 5% employee

22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Access to Wellbeing 360 services

Bike2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience with carding machinery.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and strip-down ability.
• Experience working within textiles or fibre-processing environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, repairing and optimising carding machinery.
• Conducting planned preventative maintenance.
• Diagnosing faults on carding lines and machinery.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical awareness

Independent work

Understanding of carding tolerances

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Trützschler

Spinnbau

Herguth

TAM

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Carding Maintenance Engineer

Days (M - F) or Shift Based considered
£50,000 + SHIFT PREMIUM + up to £8,000 relocation support
Somerset

Are you a time‑served mechanical engineer with hands‑on carding experience? Do you understand fibre behaviour, machine tolerances and the fine adjustments needed to keep carding lines running smoothly?

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing textile manufacturer who have increased turnover by more than 150% in five years. With continued investment across the site, they're looking for a Carding Maintenance Engineer to take ownership of carding machinery performance, reliability and quality.

This is a rare opportunity to relocate to the South West and join a specialist process‑driven manufacturer where your carding experience genuinely matters.

What you'll be doing

You’ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and optimising a range of carding machinery and fibre‑processing equipment. Your work will ensure stable production, consistent web formation and minimal downtime.

1. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines
2. Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines
3. Diagnosing faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers‑in, feed systems and delivery sections
4. Performing alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments to maintain fibre flow and web quality
5. Working on machinery such as Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar carding equipment
6. Supporting rebuilds, strip‑downs and card clothing changes as required
7. Collaborating closely with production teams to resolve quality issues and improve machine performance
8. Contributing to root cause analysis, asset care and continuous improvement activity
9. Sharing knowledge with apprentices, fellow engineers and operators to build internal capability
10. Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven hands‑on experience with carding machinery (standard cards, strippers, or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and strip‑down ability
• Good electrical awareness (motors, sensors, drives, inverters)
• Experience working within textiles, nonwovens or fibre‑processing environments
• Ability to work independently and diagnose machine performance issues
• Understanding of web formation, fibre movement and carding tolerances

Desirable:

• Experience with Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar brands
• Apprenticeship in carding or textile engineering
• Exposure to continuous improvement or reliability projects

Benefits

• £50,000 - £60,000 basic salary
• Up to £8,000 relocation support for candidates moving to the Bridgwater area
• 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)
• Christmas & New Year shutdown
• Pension - 4% employer / 5% employee
• Full company uniform
• On‑site parking
• Access to Wellbeing 360 - discounts, GP services, wellbeing tools and more
• Bike2Work scheme
• A secure long‑term role with a financially strong and growing manufacturer

Contact

If this sounds like the right fit, I'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid.

Application

Apply with your CV - and feel free to include a short note about your experience with carding machinery. We also offer a referral scheme if you know someone suitable.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.