Maintenance Engineer

Prospex Recruitment; Castleford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospex Recruitment is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join a large packaging and labels client in Castleford, UK. This hands-on role is vital for maintaining machinery, infrastructure, and facilities safely and reliably.

The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and multi-skilled maintenance experience. Responsibilities include conducting maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and ensuring safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with safe systems of work, such as risk assessments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and facilities.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, ensuring equipment is safe.
• Support manufacturing output by undertaking additional tasks as required.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance experience

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Print

Location: Castleford

Salary: DOE

Company: A large packaging and labels client within a variety of markets including food and beverage and non-food.

Role: This is a hands‑on role within a manufacturing environment, responsible for ensuring machinery, infrastructure and facilities operate safely, efficiently and reliably.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and facilities
• Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, ensuring equipment is left in a safe condition
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults in a logical and systematic manner
• Support continuous improvement, reliability and efficiency projects to reduce downtime
• Maintain full compliance with health & safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Promote excellent engineering practices and act as a role model for safety and housekeeping standards
• Conduct effective shift handovers, covering operational, safety and quality issues
• General workshop housekeeping and equipment care
• Support manufacturing output by undertaking additional tasks as required by management

Skills & Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience
• Experience of safe systems of work (permit to work, risk assessments, method statements)
• Previous experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or printing environment
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Flexible approach to meet manufacturing and shift requirements
• Take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others
• Carry out any other reasonable duties required across the manufacturing area