Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Woodlands Home & Garden Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Annual bonus

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company workwear

On-site canteen

Training and development opportunities

Varied role

Job summary

Woodlands Home & Garden Group is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) based at our Rodley site in Leeds with occasional travel to other sites. You will perform hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance, respond to breakdowns and carry out planned servicing to keep production running smoothly.

The role offers 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with overtime and out-of-hours support.

Qualifications

• A relevant Level 3 electrical or electrotechnical qualification, or equivalent experience and competence.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience working in manufacturing, engineering or another industrial environment.
• The ability to diagnose faults using electrical drawings and test equipment.
• Practical knowledge of motors, drives, control circuits and mechanical components.
• A sensible and safety-focused approach.
• The ability to stay calm and communicate clearly during breakdowns.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between our sites when needed.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VSDs, CNC equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, fabrication or woodworking machinery would be helpful, but we do not expect one person to be an expert in everything.

Responsibilities

• Finding and repairing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Responding to breakdowns and getting equipment running safely.
• Completing planned maintenance, inspections and servicing.
• Maintaining motors, drives, sensors, control panels, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Supporting the installation, movement and commissioning of equipment.
• Looking into repeat faults and helping us find permanent solutions.
• Keeping clear records of repairs, maintenance and outstanding actions.
• Working with production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Liaising with contractors, insurers and specialist engineers when required.
• Helping us manage critical spare parts.
• Supporting planned shutdowns and agreed out-of-hours breakdown cover.
• Sharing practical knowledge with operators and trainees.
• You could be working on timber and woodworking machinery, window and door fabrication equipment, electrical controls, compressed air, extraction systems and other production equipment.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Manufacturing environment

Fault diagnosis

Electrical drawings

Motors & drives

Safety awareness

Travel between sites

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

VSDs

CNC equipment

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Welding

Woodworking machinery

Job description

MULTISKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL BIAS

Location: Rodley, Leeds, LS13, with some travel to our other sites

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with overtime available and a reasonable level of weekend support

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Working pattern: Site-based, with planned flexibility and reasonable out-of-hours breakdown support

ABOUT WOODLANDS

Woodlands Home & Garden Group has been manufacturing timber buildings since 1913. Today, we are a growing group with several manufacturing, distribution and retail sites across the UK.

Our operations cover timber garden buildings, cabins, modular buildings, and window and door manufacturing.

As the business continues to grow, we want to bring more of our engineering and maintenance work in-house. We are looking for an experienced engineer who can help us look after our equipment properly, respond quickly when something goes wrong and reduce our reliance on external contractors.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a hands-on role covering both electrical and mechanical maintenance.

You will mainly be based at our Rodley manufacturing site, but you may occasionally be asked to support our other locations or provide holiday cover.

You will be responsible for responding to breakdowns, completing planned maintenance and helping us improve the reliability of our equipment.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Finding and repairing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Responding to breakdowns and getting equipment running safely.
• Completing planned maintenance, inspections and servicing.
• Maintaining motors, drives, sensors, control panels, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Supporting the installation, movement and commissioning of equipment.
• Looking into repeat faults and helping us find permanent solutions.
• Keeping clear records of repairs, maintenance and outstanding actions.
• Working with production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Liaising with contractors, insurers and specialist engineers when required.
• Helping us manage critical spare parts.
• Supporting planned shutdowns and agreed out-of-hours breakdown cover.
• Sharing practical knowledge with operators and trainees.

You could be working on timber and woodworking machinery, window and door fabrication equipment, electrical controls, compressed air, extraction systems and other production equipment.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You will need:

• A relevant Level 3 electrical or electrotechnical qualification, or equivalent experience and competence.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience working in manufacturing, engineering or another industrial environment.
• The ability to diagnose faults using electrical drawings and test equipment.
• Practical knowledge of motors, drives, control circuits and mechanical components.
• A sensible and safety-focused approach.
• The ability to stay calm and communicate clearly during breakdowns.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between our sites when needed.

Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VSDs, CNC equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, fabrication or woodworking machinery would be helpful, but we do not expect one person to be an expert in everything.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Overtime opportunities
• Annual company bonus
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company workwear
• On-site canteen
• Training and development opportunities
• A varied role where your knowledge and ideas will make a genuine difference

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment and helping to develop an effective in-house engineering function.