Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – PLC/CNC Expert

E3 Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Flexi Time

Pension 8% employer contribution

Death in Service

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Global Engineering and Manufacturing leader in Huddersfield is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. Role involves PPM, fault-finding on electrical/mechanical/PLC systems, and servicing CNC machinery with hydraulics and pneumatics.

You will install and commission new machinery, read drawings, and mentor apprentices, working across 37 hours with shift allowance. Attractive pension and healthcare benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical or mechanical discipline (apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent).
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Fault-finding across electrical, mechanical and PLC systems.
• Experience with CNC machinery, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Able to read engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to maximise machine uptime and reliability.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs on mechanical and electrical systems, minimising downtime.
• Maintain, overhaul, and repair CNC machines, PLC-controlled equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, gearboxes and valves.
• Install, commission and relocate machinery and carry out electrical work, including single and three-phase systems.
• Identify root causes of issues and implement cost-effective, long-term engineering solutions.
• Support apprentices and junior engineers while ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards.

Skills

Electrical

Mechanical

Fault-finding

PLC systems

Teamwork

Education

Apprenticeship/HNC in electrical or mechanical

Tools

CNC machines

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Engineering drawings

Job description

Global Engineering and Manufacturing leader in Huddersfield is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. Role involves PPM, fault-finding on electrical/mechanical/PLC systems, and servicing CNC machinery with hydraulics and pneumatics.

You will install and commission new machinery, read drawings, and mentor apprentices, working across 37 hours with shift allowance. Attractive pension and healthcare benefits are included.