Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Conveyors & MHE

Imperium Recruitment LTD; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

22 Days + Bank Holidays

High Street Discount

Job summary

Imperium Recruitment LTD in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our engineering team at a busy distribution centre.

You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and reactive repairs across conveyors and material-handling systems, working 8-hour shifts across mornings, afternoons and nights. A recognised engineering qualification and strong mechanical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised engineering qualification (NVQ3/City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Experience as Mechanical/Maintenance Engineer or similar role.
• Experience with conveyors or automated/material-handling equipment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on site equipment and machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults efficiently to minimise downtime.
• Maintain conveyors, rollers, bearings, chains, belts, gearboxes, motors and related systems.
• Complete inspections and preventative maintenance per schedules.
• Respond to breakdowns and equipment failures promptly.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements to equipment reliability.
• Work with operations and other engineering disciplines to resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update relevant systems.
• Support installation, modification and improvement projects when required.
• Comply with health, safety, environmental and engineering standards.

Skills

Experience as mechanical/maintenance

Fault-finding skills

Communication & organization

Proactive issue resolution

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Conveyors/automatic handling

Job description

Imperium Recruitment LTD in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our engineering team at a busy distribution centre.

You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and reactive repairs across conveyors and material-handling systems, working 8-hour shifts across mornings, afternoons and nights. A recognised engineering qualification and strong mechanical skills are essential.