Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,105 - 53,906; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive shift allowance

Pension scheme

Career development

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for night shifts in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds. The role covers reactive and planned maintenance to protect plant reliability, safety, and quality. You will work with the night shift engineering team and contribute to OEE improvements.

The position offers a solid career path in a market-leading manufacturing environment with competitive shift allowance and benefits.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained in engineering is required.
• Experience with fault finding on electrical/mechanical systems preferred.
• Knowledge of OEE and continuous improvement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned maintenance to ensure reliability.
• Maintain safety and product quality across the site.
• Support continuous improvement and reduce downtime with production teams.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Continuous improvement

OEE

Education

Apprentice trained in engineering

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Milling

Lathes

Job description

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - NIGHTS

Job Title - Maintenance Engineer (Nights) Location - Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds Salary - £49,006 (including shift allowance) Shift - Nights (4 or 5 night patterns available, flexibility on start/finish times)

Job Role of the Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading manufacturing business known for its innovation and investment in advanced production systems. This site operates to world-class manufacturing standards and offers a stable environment with strong long-term career prospects.

Working as part of the night shift engineering team, you will be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring plant reliability, safety, and product quality across the site. This role requires a strong level of fault finding across both electrical and mechanical systems, supporting high levels of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

You will also play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with production teams to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and maintain high operational standards.

Sector - Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

• Apprentice trained in engineering

Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

• Experience within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
• Welding experience (MIG/TIG) or machine shop exposure (lathes, mills)
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement and OEE

The Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for a well-established, industry-leading manufacturing business
• Competitive salary with generous shift allowance
• Company bonus scheme (paid most years)
• Pension (up to 5%) and death in service (x4 salary)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Stable nights role with flexibility on shift patterns
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

For further details contact Nathan Lock

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