Shift Maintenance Engineer

SK Leonard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is looking for a skilled Shift Engineer. The role involves performing maintenance on production equipment, diagnosing faults, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should be apprentice trained in mechanical or electrical engineering and possess a strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems. This hands-on position is crucial for ensuring operational efficiency in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults efficiently.
• Understanding of continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults efficiently.
• Record and report on machine and process performance.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance of mechanical systems

Electrical fault diagnosis

Lean manufacturing techniques

Education

Apprentice trained in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Shift Engineer (also known as Maintenance Engineer, Multi-skilled Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer ) to join our growing team.

Youll be responsible for keeping our plant and equipment running smoothly carrying out both planned preventive maintenance (PPM) / Pro‑active maintenance and responding to breakdowns quickly and safely. This is a hands‑on role that combines fault finding, repairs, and continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults efficiently.
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing techniques (5S, SMED, Root Cause Analysis).
• Record, analyse and report on machine and process performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and company procedures.
• Assist in developing annual maintenance and improvement plans.

Skills & Experience Required

Apprentice trained in Mechanical...