Location: Wakefield
💷 Salary: £40,000 – £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 Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing business in the Wakefield area on a permanent basis.
This is a heavy mechanical role working across workshop and production machinery. The successful candidate will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on lathes, presses, and traditional workshop equipment rather than highly automated FMCG lines.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Respond to mechanical breakdowns efficiently
Fault find and repair heavy mechanical equipment
Maintain and repair:
Lathes
Milling machines
Presses
Workshop machinery
Gearboxes, bearings, shafts and drive systems
Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Conduct basic 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
Mechanically biased maintenance engineer
Experience within heavy manufacturing or workshop environments
Strong mechanical fault-finding 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