Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Two shift patterns

No night shifts

Permanent opportunity

Varied engineering work

Impact on equipment reliability

Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is recruiting for Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a Bradford-based manufacturing operation. The role covers both Continental shifts and rotating double days, with salaries up to £53,000 depending on shift pattern.

You'll carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment, diagnose faults, and support improvements to reliability and efficiency. A Level 3 qualification and strong fault-finding skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to engineering maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Fault-finding on motors, drives, sensors and production machinery.
• Working with mechanical systems, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Supporting continuous improvement and machinery reliability initiatives.
• Minimising downtime and maintaining production efficiency.
• Working closely with production teams to resolve engineering issues.
• Maintaining excellent health and safety standards.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

Hands-on

Education

Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

PLC fault-finding

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Up to £53,000

MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS – UP TO £53K – CHOICE OF SHIFTS!

• Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire (BD4)

• Salary: £45,000 – £53,000 per annum (depending on shift pattern)

• Job Type: Permanent

• Shift Options: Continental Shifts OR Monday–Friday Rotating Double Days

Are you a qualified Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge, excellent earning potential and a shift pattern that suits you?

AQUMEN Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established manufacturing business based in Bradford (BD4).

We're looking for experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers with strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance skills to join a busy, fast-paced manufacturing operation.

Whether you're electrically biased, mechanically biased or genuinely multi-skilled, we'd love to hear from you!

TWO SHIFT PATTERNS AVAILABLE

OPTION 1 – CONTINENTAL SHIFTS

• Salary: £50,000 – £53,000 per annum

• Continental shift rotation

• Permanent position

OPTION 2 – ROTATING DOUBLE DAYS

• Salary: £45,000 – £48,000 per annum

• Monday to Friday

• 6:00am – 2:00pm / 2:00pm – 10:00pm (weekly rotation)

• No night shifts!

• Permanent position

THE ROLE

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring production machinery operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment.

• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical breakdowns.

• Fault-finding on motors, drives, sensors and production machinery.

• Working with mechanical systems, hydraulics and pneumatics.

• Supporting continuous improvement and machinery reliability initiatives.

• Minimising downtime and maintaining production efficiency.

• Working closely with production teams to resolve engineering issues.

• Maintaining excellent health and safety standards.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Essential Requirements:

• Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent).

• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or an industrial environment.

• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.

• Experience with planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns.

• A proactive, hands‑on approach to engineering maintenance.

Desirable Experience:

• PLC fault-finding.

• Hydraulics and pneumatics.

• Automated production machinery.

• Motors, drives and control systems.

• Continuous improvement and reliability maintenance.

WHY APPLY?

• Competitive salaries from £45,000 to £53,000.

• Choice of TWO shift patterns to suit your lifestyle.

• Monday-to-Friday option with no night shifts.

• Permanent opportunity with an established manufacturing employer.

• Varied engineering work across electrical and mechanical maintenance.

• Opportunity to contribute to equipment reliability and operational performance.