Electrical Maintenance Engineer - PLC & Machinery (3-Shift)

Catering; Leeds; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment, on behalf of an established manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join the engineering team in Leeds. You will provide reactive and planned maintenance across a fast-paced production environment, servicing modern production and packaging equipment.

You will work a rotating 3-shift pattern (06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00) with potential future move to a 7-day Panama pattern.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship completed.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Electrically biased with strong mechanical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Reactive maintenance and attending breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• PPM across production machinery.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Working with PLCs to diagnose and resolve faults.
• Maintenance of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Identify recurring faults and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects to improve reliability and output.
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Carrying out plant and machinery inspections.
• Work with production teams to maximise machine utilisation.
• Support improvements to safety, changeovers and equipment performance.
• Ensure engineering work meets Health & Safety and Quality standards.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical aptitude

Fault finding

PLC fault diagnosis

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Questech Recruitment, on behalf of an established manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join the engineering team in Leeds. You will provide reactive and planned maintenance across a fast-paced production environment, servicing modern production and packaging equipment.

You will work a rotating 3-shift pattern (06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00) with potential future move to a 7-day Panama pattern.