Location: Wakefield
💷 Salary: £42,000 per year
🕒 Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00am – 4:00pm | Friday 7:00am – 1:00pm
📄 Contract: Permanent
The Role
We are currently seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing business in the Wakefield area on a permanent basis.
This role involves working across workshop and production machinery, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a variety of traditional workshop equipment as well as supporting general site engineering activities.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Respond to breakdowns efficiently
Fault find and repair machinery and equipment
Maintain and repair:
Lathes
Milling machines
Presses
Workshop machinery
Gearboxes, bearings, shafts and drive systems
Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Carry out electrical fault finding (motors, drives, control panels)
Support continuous improvement and small engineering projects
Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety standards
Minimum Requirements
Experience working as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Experience within manufacturing or workshop environments
Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills
Apprenticeship trained or time-served preferred
Able to work independently and within a small team
Good understanding of health & safety practices
Package & Benefits
Competitive salary of £40,000 – £42,000
Permanent, full-time position
Early finish every Friday
Stable, well-established business environment
Supportive engineering team