Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Michael Page; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash

iTrent Financial Wellbeing

High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a Wakefield-based client seeking a Mechanical Engineer to maintain and improve automated production equipment. The role covers planned maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown repairs within a busy production environment.

The successful candidate will have a Level 3 engineering qualification, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and possess fault-finding experience across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3 engineering, electrical, or mechanical qualification.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Outlook).
• Experience fault finding within electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable qualifications: IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Desirable knowledge: AS-i/PROFIBUS/PROFINET.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Record keeping of maintenance work and support managing the activities of outside contractors whilst on site.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment in accordance with the production hours.
• Assisting in the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

Skills

Fault finding

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Tools

AS-i/PROFIBUS/PROFINET

Job description

New opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join a busy engineering team in Wakefield, responsible for maintaining and improving automated production equipment through planned maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown repair activities.

Client Details

Our client is a leading UK organisation with a highly automated operation, offering engineers the opportunity to work with advanced equipment, develop their skills, and build a long-term career within a growing business.

Description

Duties will involve however not be limited to;

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance
• Record keeping of maintenance work and support managing the activities of outside contractors whilst on site.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment in accordance with the production hours
• Assisting in the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects

Profile

The successful candidate will;

• Recognised Level 3 engineering, electrical, or mechanical qualification.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Outlook).
• Experience fault finding within a electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable qualifications: IOSH or NEBOSH
• Desirable knowledge: AS-i/PROFIBUS/PROFINET

Job Offer

Please note, this is a shift based role.

Week 1 - Day shift 5:45am - 2pm

Week 2 - Night shift 9:45pm - 6am, and Sundays 6:30am to 1:30pm

Week 3 - Back shift 1:45pm to 10pm

Salary including shift allowance is £45k

22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service

• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)