Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Wakefield. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge automated machinery in a thriving environment. You'll be responsible for conducting maintenance and fault finding on complex systems, ensuring smooth operations at one of the leading suppliers in the food retail sector. With excellent training opportunities and a supportive team, this position promises growth and advancement within the engineering field. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

8-10% Annual Bonus

Life Assurance x3

Excellent training programmes

Travel opportunities to Germany, Italy, and Spain

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in engineering or equivalent is required.
• Experience in manufacturing and fault finding is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and preventive maintenance on automated machinery.
• Fault finding on electrical and mechanical components.

Skills

Fault finding (mechanical and electrical)

Preventive maintenance

Understanding of electrical components

Understanding of mechanical components

Education

NVQ level 3 apprenticeship in engineering

Tools

Siemens

Allen Bradley

Job description

Role: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £43k + Overtime

Location: Wakefield

Shift pattern: Continental 4 on 4 off Days and Nights

Holidays: 20 shift holidays

Benefits: OTE up to £50k + 8-10% Annual Bonus + Life Assurance x3 + Excellent training programmes with manufacturer experts in the EU

The Company

ATA have partnered with the UK’s leading multi-site supplier supplying into the biggest names in the food retail sector. As the maintenance engineer, you will be working on both semi and fully automated kit at their 1 of 6 purpose-built sites in Wakefield. They are looking for a maintenance engineer who has ambitions to progress within the engineering sector to become a seasoned engineer. You will work alongside a team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers on a range of industrial washers, conveyors, dryers, and much more.

The Role

As the maintenance engineer, your responsibilities will include:

1. Conducting planned and preventive maintenance on automated and complex machinery.
2. Fault finding on electrical and mechanical components including contactors, inverters, relays, bearings, rollers, and some work on Siemens and Allen Bradley.
3. Maintain levels of critical spares.
4. Control calibration records.

Requirements

As the maintenance engineer, our client requires:

1. NVQ level 3 apprenticeship (or equivalent) in engineering.
2. Good understanding of fault finding both mechanically and electrically.
3. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment.

The Benefits:

In the role of the maintenance engineer, you should expect:

1. Being part of an aspiring team in a £multimillion-pound market-leading business globally.
2. Training including travelling to Germany, Italy, and Spain for machine specific.
3. Support in advancing your engineering skills including further advancement within your current electrical or mechanical discipline.
4. Between 8-10% annual bonus (this has been paid out for the last 2 years running).

Interviews can be arranged immediately, so apply by following the online instructions or sending your CV to [e-mail].

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.