Maintenance Engineer - £60,000 - Manufacturing

Proactive Technical Limited; Rothwell; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Generous holidays

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Proactive Global is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading, world-class manufacturing site in Leeds. This hands-on role covers reactive and planned maintenance across highly automated production equipment in a state-of-the-art facility.

The successful engineer will work a 4 on 4 off pattern (days and nights), focus on fault finding, improvements, and supporting CI projects, with ongoing training and career progression in a friendly, supportive team.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification required: City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned maintenance across process machinery and automated equipment.
• Working with more complex machinery and systems.
• Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Supporting continuous improvement and project work.
• Maintaining automated machinery and systems.
• Working with pumps, motors, gearboxes, and related equipment.
• Minimising downtime and maximising machine performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Multi-skilled

Fault finding

Manufacturing experience

Education

Engineering qualification (City & Guilds Level 3)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Leeds

4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | Excellent Benefits | World-Class Manufacturer

Salary £58000 - £60000+ depending on experience

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading, world-class manufacturing business in Leeds. This Maintenance Engineer role is a hands-on position within a highly automated, state-of-the-art production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer who is looking to work for a company that invests heavily in its people, technology, career opportunities, and training, while maintaining a friendly and supportive team culture.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of production through both reactive and planned maintenance across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned maintenance across process machinery so much more interesting work
• Working with more complex machinery
• Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Supporting continuous improvement and project work
• Maintaining automated machinery
• Working with pumps, motors, gearboxes, and related equipment
• Minimising downtime and maximising machine performance

What's on Offer

• 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days & nights)
• Fully automated, modern manufacturing site
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression
• Opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to contribute ideas and improvements
• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Competitive package including pension, healthcare, and generous holidays

Requirements

• Engineering qualification (City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Background in manufacturing or process environment
• Mechanical or electrical bias (multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer candidates welcome)
• Experience with automated production machinery
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Leeds, Rothwell, Pontefract, Wakefield, Ossett, Dewsbury, Castleford, Heckmondwike, Barnsley, Normanton, Middleton Park, Great Preston, Swillington, Newsam Green, Morley, Lofthouse, Robin Hood, Methley, Woodlesford, Garforth and other parts of West Yorkshire

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.