Maintenance Engineer

Know How Resourcing; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Know How Resourcing is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to cover electrical and mechanical maintenance across timber and window-door manufacturing operations. The role involves hands-on fault finding, planned maintenance, and practical improvement projects to keep production running safely.

You will report to the Operations Director and work with production teams to minimise downtime, address recurring faults and enhance plant performance, with regular coverage across company sites

Responsibilities

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing safe, effective repairs.
• Planning and carrying out preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments and component replacements.
• Maintaining motors, drives, sensors, control panels, basic PLC-controlled systems, bearings, belts, chains and gearboxes.
• Supporting the maintenance of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyors, pumps, compressed-air systems and extraction equipment.
• Identifying the root causes of recurring faults and implementing practical improvements to reliability, safety, quality and efficiency.
• Carrying out electrical installations, modifications, inspection and testing within your qualifications, competence and authorisation.
• Maintaining machinery supplies, lighting, electrical distribution and associated site services.
• Supporting machinery installation, commissioning, relocation, planned shutdowns and capital improvement projects.
• Keeping accurate maintenance records, monitoring critical spare parts and supporting cost-effective purchasing.

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Rodley, with regular cover across company sites

Are you an experienced Electrical and Mechanical Engineer who enjoys hands-on fault finding, improving machinery reliability and keeping production running safely?

We're looking for a skilled engineer to support timber and window-and-door manufacturing operations. This is a varied role combining electrical and mechanical maintenance, planned preventive maintenance, equipment installations and practical improvement projects.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll work closely with production teams to minimise downtime, tackle recurring faults and improve the performance of plant, equipment and site services.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing safe, effective repairs.
• Planning and carrying out preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments and component replacements.
• Maintaining motors, drives, sensors, control panels, basic PLC-controlled systems, bearings, belts, chains and gearboxes.
• Supporting the maintenance of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyors, pumps, compressed-air systems and extraction equipment.
• Identifying the root causes of recurring faults and implementing practical improvements to reliability, safety, quality and efficiency.
• Carrying out electrical installations, modifications, inspection and testing within your qualifications, competence and authorisation.
• Maintaining machinery supplies, lighting, electrical distribution and associated site services.
• Supporting machinery installation, commissioning, relocation, planned shutdowns and capital improvement projects.
• Keeping accurate maintenance records, monitoring critical spare parts and supporting cost-effective purchasing.