Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £55,000
Overview
A well‑established food manufacturer in Leeds is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a tight‑knit maintenance team on a stable, growing site. The team focuses on planned maintenance, reliability improvement and continuous improvement, working with real‑time data to maintain high standards of service and safety.
Responsibilities
* Work across automated food processing lines, fault‑finding on motors, drives, sensors and PLC‑controlled systems.
* Provide mechanical support for pneumatics, hydraulics and packaging lines.
* Manage Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) schedules, permit‑to‑work and safe isolation procedures.
* Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, including BRC accreditation.
Equipment familiar with
* Electrical: motors, drives, sensors, control panels, PLCs
* Mechanical: pneumatics, hydraulics, food processing and packaging lines
* Systems: PPM schedules, permit‑to‑work, safe isolation, food safety compliance
Qualifications
* Background in maintenance engineering within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similarly fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
* Strong electrical fault‑finding ability, including motors, drives, sensors and control panels.
* PLC fault‑finding experience.
* Mechanical skills covering pneumatics and hydraulics.
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent time‑served apprenticeship in Engineering.
Benefits
* Annual bonus.
* Training pathways and internal progression opportunities.
* No weekend work.
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