MECHANICAL BIAS - MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

10 Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

10 Recruitment are working with an established manufacturing business who are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias to join their technical team in Huddersfield.

This is a hands-on role responsible for keeping machinery, equipment and premises operating safely and efficiently, while supporting continuous improvement across the site. The position offers permanent employment with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Electro-mechanical experience.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing or production equipment.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manufacture or fabricate machine parts.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong understanding of health & safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electro-mechanical faults.
• Maintaining machinery and site premises.
• Manufacturing and fabricating machine parts where required.
• Supporting TPM and continuous improvement activities.
• Helping to improve machinery reliability and production efficiency.
• Working in line with health, safety and quality procedures.
• Promoting good manufacturing practice.
• Working independently whilst also supporting the wider engineering team.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical maintenance

Electro-mechanical

Fault finding

Fabrication

Continuous improvement

Health & safety

Teamwork

Tools

Power press experience

Metal forming machinery

Welding/fabrication

Job description

Mechanical Bias - Maintenance engineer

Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias

West Yorkshire

£38,790

Monday-Friday | Rotating shifts

06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Permanent

The Company

10 Recruitment are working with an established manufacturing business who are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias to join their technical team.

This is a hands-on role within a manufacturing environment, where you will be responsible for keeping machinery, equipment and premises operating safely and efficiently, whilst also supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The Role

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electro-mechanical faults
• Maintaining machinery and site premises
• Manufacturing and fabricating machine parts where required
• Supporting TPM and continuous improvement activities
• Helping to improve machinery reliability and production efficiency
• Working in line with health, safety and quality procedures
• Promoting good manufacturing practice
• Working independently whilst also supporting the wider engineering team

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience
• Electro-mechanical experience
• Experience maintaining manufacturing or production equipment
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manufacture or fabricate machine parts
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A strong understanding of health & safety and quality standards

Desirable Experience

• Power press experience
• Metal forming machinery
• Welding/fabrication experience
• Experience within a similar manufacturing environment
• TPM / continuous improvement experience
• Abrasive wheel training
• Previous involvement in Health & Safety initiatives

Hours:

Monday-Friday

Shift Pattern:

06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Flexibility:

Required

Job Type:

Permanent

Location: Huddersfield | Salary: £38790 - £39000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 26/08/2026