Maintenance Engineer

10 Recruitment Ltd; Ossett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

10 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for a permanent, full-time role in the Wakefield-Ossett area. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, work in a workshop environment and support machinery installations and upgrades.

The role offers a £40,000-£42,000 salary, Monday-Thursday 7:00am-4:00pm and Friday 7:00am-1:00pm, in a stable manufacturing setting where safety, quality and hands-on fabrication are valued.

Qualifications

• Maintenance engineer with a mechanical bias to perform PPM and reactive repairs.
• Experience in manufacturing environment and workshop machinery use.
• Able to fabricate/modify components using shop tools.
• Strong health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across factory equipment.
• Respond to reactive breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and repair gearboxes, bearings, shafts, drives.
• Support machinery installations, upgrades and engineering projects.
• Complete maintenance records and ensure health & safety compliance.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical fault finding

Workshop environment experience

Fabrication skills

Independent worker

Health and safety awareness

Education

Apprentice trained or time-served engineer

Tools

Lathes

Machine shop equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Wakefield-Ossett

£40,000 - £42,000 per annum

Monday to Thursday 7:00am - 4:00pm | Friday 7:00am - 1:00pm

Permanent

The Company

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business based in Wakefield and is currently looking to recruit a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team on a permanent basis.

The Role

The primary focus of the role is maintenance engineering across the factory, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment. In addition, the successful candidate will be comfortable working within a workshop environment, using machine shop equipment and fabrication skills to manufacture, modify and repair components when required. The role will also involve supporting machinery installations, upgrades and engineering improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across factory equipment
• Respond to reactive breakdowns and minimise downtime
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults efficiently
• Maintain and repair mechanical systems including:
• Gearboxes
• Bearings
• Shafts
• Drive systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Conduct basic electrical fault finding where required
• Support machinery installations, upgrades and engineering projects
• Assist with machine builds and equipment modifications
• Use workshop machinery and machine shop tools to manufacture, modify and repair components
• Carry out fabrication work to support maintenance and project activities
• Complete maintenance documentation and records
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety procedures

Essential Requirements

• Mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer background
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering or workshop environments
• Experience using workshop machinery and machine shop equipment such as lathes
• Ability to manufacture, modify and repair components
• Fabrication experience or a strong practical engineering background
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small engineering team
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures
• Apprentice trained or time-served engineer preferred

Desirable Experience

• Electrical qualifications or electrical maintenance experience
• Basic electrical fault finding on motors, drives, sensors and control panels
• Welding and fabrication experience
• Experience supporting machinery installations and build projects
• Experience manufacturing replacement parts and components

Personal Attributes

• Practical and hands-on approach
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Organised and reliable
• Good communication skills
• Pride in producing high-quality workmanship

Package & Benefits

• £40,000 - £42,000 per annum
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Thursday 7:00am - 4:00pm
• Early finish every Friday at 1:00pm
• Stable and established manufacturing environment
• Varied role combining maintenance engineering, workshop activities and engineering projects
• Opportunity to contribute to future machinery installations, modifications and site improvements