Maintenance Technician

Modine Manufacturing Company; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

25 days holiday + statutory days

Employee Assistance Programme

Airedale Rewards scheme

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company invites applications for a Tool Maintenance Technician to support the Manufacturing Process. The role demands a proactive engineer capable of maintaining mechanical equipment, diagnosing faults, and aligning with safety standards in a fast‑paced environment.

You will work within the Maintenance Team to ensure equipment reliability, perform calibrations, and participate in new installations, while prioritising safety and quality across all tasks.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience.
• Confidence in disassembling and reassembling complex precision mechanical systems.
• PLC driven systems and machine logic.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical principles including pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Basic understanding of electrical principles and troubleshooting.
• Experience with machinery such as CNC Lathes / Milling Machines / Surface Grinders / Punching Centres / Press Brakes.
• Ownership mindset for safety, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance to various mechanical equipment and demonstrate safety around electrical systems.
• Work within planned preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Ensure KPI’s are achieved and machine downtime minimized.
• Fault diagnosis across electrical, mechanical and software-based systems.
• Carry out repairs to equipment and coordinate with technical support services.
• Involve in new installations and alterations to the plant.
• Calibrate and set up machines/tools.
• Perform safe isolations following LOTO procedures.
• Prioritize tasks with effective time management.
• Work within procurement practices for tools, parts and materials.

Skills

PLC driven systems

Machine logic

Safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship

Hands-on mechanical qualification

Tools

CNC Lathes

Milling Machines

Surface Grinders

Punching Centres

Press Brakes

Job description

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

Position Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a proactive and flexible individual to join the Facility Maintenance Team as a Tool Maintenance Technician. We are looking for a skilled engineer to support the effective smooth running of the Manufacturing Process.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance to various mechanical equipment and demonstrate safety around electrical systems.
• Work within planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules, operating procedures and best practices guides.
• Ensure KPI’s are achieved and machine down time is at a minimum.
• Carry out fault diagnosis across electrical, mechanical and software-based systems.
• Carry out repairs to equipment and communicate with technical support services.
• To have proactive involvement in new installations and alterations to plant.
• Carry out calibration and setting up of machines tools.
• Perform safe isolations when necessary following LOTO procedures.
• Prioritise tasks and have effective time management.
• Work within procurement practices for tools, parts and materials to enable repair or improvement to machinery.

Required Education & Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience or recognised mechanical academic qualification.
• Confidence in disassembling and reassembling complex precision mechanical systems.
• PLC driven systems and machine logic.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of mechanical principles / pneumatics / Hydraulics.Root cause analysis and problem solving.
• Basic understanding of electrical principles and troubleshooting.
• Mechanical experience with knowledge of machinery such as CNC Lathes / Milling Machines / Surface Grinders / Punching Centres / Press Brakes / Fin
• A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance.
• Professional conduct when dealing with colleagues, visitors and contractors.
• Eagerness to learn and advance skills and knowledge by attending training to attain relevant qualifications when required.
• Flexibility with work hours to rectify breakdowns as priorities and demands dictate.

What can you expect from us?

• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + statutory days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Airedale Rewards scheme – discounts on shopping/restaurants/cinema etc
• Exciting opportunity to work in a hypergrowth market, with a market leading product and an internationally recognised brand