Maintenance Engineer

Castle Employment Group; Elvington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support a busy production environment in York. The role involves tackling mechanical and electrical faults, assisting with installation and commissioning, and ensuring safety and hygiene standards are met.

You will work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has a maintenance background, strong fault-finding abilities in pneumatics and hydraulics, a

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance engineering role, food or FMCG background preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills including pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Proactive, can-do attitude and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Flexibility to work shifts and support production as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a wide range of equipment and tackle mechanical and electrical issues, supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtime.
• Collaborate with production teams to maintain peak operational performance.
• Assist with equipment installation and commissioning.
• Ensure all work complies with food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: York

Hours: Monday to Friday, rotating double days (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm)

Salary: Up to £47,000

Are you a skilled maintenance engineer looking to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team? We’re looking for a proactive and reliable Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to help keep operations running smoothly across a busy production environment.

• You’ll work on a wide range of equipment, tackling both mechanical and electrical issues, and play a key role in supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtime.
• Working closely with production teams to maintain peak operational performance
• Assisting with equipment installation and commissioning
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with food safety and hygiene standards

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business that invests in its people and values teamwork, innovation, and quality.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in a maintenance engineering role – food or FMCG background ideal
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills (including pneumatics and hydraulics)
• A proactive, can-do attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to work shifts and support production as needed

If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a supportive and energetic team, we’d love to hear from you.