Maintenance Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metal processing business in Huddersfield seeks a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team. This permanent, days-based role offers £42,500 per annum, overtime, and a supportive work environment, focusing on maintaining heavy industrial equipment and ensuring safety compliance.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Paid overtime

Supportive working environment with long-term prospects

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.
• Electrical bias preferred with understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering diagrams and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Support machinery installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering qualification (e.g. Apprenticeship, HNC)

Job description

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer – Electrically Biased Preferred
£42,500 per annum | Huddersfield | Monday–Friday Days | Overtime Paid | Permanent Role

The Opportunity
We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established and respected metal processing business in Huddersfield, known for providing specialist heat treatment services to a wide range of industries.Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is a days-based permanent position, offering a competitive salary and overtime paid at enhanced rates.You’ll work on a wide variety of heavy industrial equipment, including furnaces, crushers, and other production machinery, in a dynamic and safety-conscious environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on a range of plant and machinery.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical faults across heavy-duty equipment.
• Work on high-temperature processing machinery such as industrial furnaces, alongside crushers, conveyors, and general factory equipment.
• Support machinery installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete work reports via the company’s system.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with health & safety legislation and site protocols.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

Requirements:

• Recognised engineering qualification (e.g.Apprenticeship, HNC) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.
• Electrical bias preferred (17th or 18th Edition desirable), but must also be comfortable working with mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
• Familiar with interpreting engineering diagrams and technical manuals.

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday – Day shift (40 hours per week)
• Overtime available and paid at an enhanced rate

Benefits:

• £42,500 per annum
• Paid overtime
• Company pension scheme
• Permanent, full-time position
• Supportive working environment with long-term prospects

Interested?
If you're a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a new opportunity in Huddersfield, apply now or contact us today for more information.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.