Maintenance Engineer
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About the Role
Maintenance Engineer - Ditch the 12-Hour Shifts!
Wakefield WF3
£44,000 per annum plus overtime, plus benefits
8-Hour Shifts - Work/Life Balance Focused
Commutable from Wakefield, Leeds, Normanton, Castleford, Rothwell, Batley, Ossett
Tired of long shifts impacting your personal life?
This is your chance to join a leading, innovative company in Wakefield that values its employees and offers a supportive, collaborative environment.
We're looking for a highly motivated and experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team and play a vital role in keeping our state-of-the-art depot running smoothly. Enjoy the benefits of consistent 8-hour shifts and a competitive salary, while making a real difference.
About the Role:
As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems. This includes planned preventative maintenance, rapid response to breakdowns, defect repairs, and optimizing our depot facilities and automation systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform scheduled maintenance on high-volume picking machinery.
- Record keeping of maintenance work and support managing the activities of outside contractors whilst on site.
- Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns during production.
- Contribute to and manage Supply Chain technical projects.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Physical Requirements:
This role involves standing and walking for much of the shift, as well as lifting (up to 15kg), bending, twisting, kneeling, and crouching.
What We're Looking For:
- Minimum Level 2 mechanical engineering qualification.
- Proven experience in a maintenance department.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, conveyors, and automated handling systems is a strong advantage.
- Strong fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications:
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
- Experience managing a technical team.
- Experience with automation equipment like Dematic, TGW, Knapp, or Vanderlande.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
What We Offer:
- Work/Life Balance: Consistent 8-hour shifts!
- Competitive Salary: £44,000 + Overtime
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Health cash program (eyecare, prescriptions, etc.)
- Financial Wellbeing application (flexible financial control)
- High Street discounts
- Accredited Training Programmes (company-funded education via Apprenticeship Scheme)
Rotating shift pattern
0600 - 1415 - Monday - Friday, 1400 - 2215 - Monday - Friday, 2200 - 0615 - Monday - Friday, 0600 - 1330 Sunday 1 in 3
£44,000.00 per annum plus benefits
Ready for a change? Apply now and take the next step in your engineering career!
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