Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection; Whitwood; On-site; GBP 38,700 - 47,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £43,000

Rotating 8-hour shifts

Ongoing training and development

Competitive benefits package

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Castleford. The role involves mechanical fault-finding, preventative maintenance, and ensuring equipment reliability.

The position offers a salary of up to £43,000, along with ongoing training and clear career progression within a modern and stable organization.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with planned preventative, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical fault-finding and breakdown response.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance across production machinery.
• Maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance experience

Fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Experience with planned preventative maintenance

Education

Recognised mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Castleford

Salary: Up to £43,000

Shift: Rotating Earlies, Lates and Nights (8-hour shifts)

Join a state-of-the-art, fully automated manufacturing facility in Castleford. This fast-paced site offers a first-class environment for engineers eager to sharpen technical expertise and build a long-term career, with clear pathways into senior and management roles.

Key responsibilities include mechanical fault-finding, breakdown response and planned preventative maintenance across production machinery, aiming to maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Non‑Negotiable Requirements

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience carrying out planned preventative, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast‑paced manufacturing facility.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working within the UK manufacturing sector.

Benefits

• Salary of up to £43,000.
• Rotating 8‑hour shifts (Earlies, Lates and Nights).
• Employment with a stable and well‑established organisation.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Excellent long‑term career progression within a modern manufacturing facility.

For further details, please contact Mike Lester at Pioneer Selection.