Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Full Time – Leeds

Catering; Leeds; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment, on behalf of an established manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join the engineering team in Leeds. You will provide reactive and planned maintenance across a fast-paced production environment, servicing modern production and packaging equipment.

You will work a rotating 3-shift pattern (06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00) with potential future move to a 7-day Panama pattern.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship completed.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Electrically biased with strong mechanical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Reactive maintenance and attending breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• PPM across production machinery.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Working with PLCs to diagnose and resolve faults.
• Maintenance of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Identify recurring faults and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects to improve reliability and output.
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Carrying out plant and machinery inspections.
• Work with production teams to maximise machine utilisation.
• Support improvements to safety, changeovers and equipment performance.
• Ensure engineering work meets Health & Safety and Quality standards.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical aptitude

Fault finding

PLC fault diagnosis

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Questech Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of an established manufacturing business looking for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join their engineering team.
Salary: Up to £58,000
Shifts: Rolling 3-shift pattern, Monday to Friday
06:0014:00 / 14:0022:00 / 22:0006:00

The Role

You will be responsible for providing both reactive and planned maintenance support across a fast-paced production environment, working on a range of modern production and packaging equipment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reactive maintenance and attending breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Working with PLCs to diagnose and resolve equipment faults
• Maintenance of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Identifying recurring faults and implementing corrective actions
• Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve reliability, efficiency and output
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
• Carrying out plant and machinery inspections
• Working closely with production teams to maximise machine utilisation
• Supporting improvements to safety, changeovers and equipment performance
• Ensuring all engineering work meets required Health & Safety and Quality standards

The Person

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• Is electrically biased with strong mechanical capabilities
• Has experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Is qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Has completed a recognised/time-served engineering apprenticeship
• Has strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Has experience working with PLC-controlled production equipment
• 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations would be desirable

Shift Pattern

The current shift pattern is a Monday to Friday rolling rota:

• 06:00 14:00
• 14:00 22:00
• 22:00 06:00

There is the possibility that the business may move to a 7-day Panama shift pattern in the future, so applicants must be comfortable with this potential change.

Salary: £58000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire