Maintenance Engineer
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About the Role
Maintenance Engineer: Ditch the 12-Hour Grind!
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire (Commutable from Leeds, Normanton, Castleford, Rothwell, Batley, Ossett)
Salary & Benefits: £46,000 per annum + Overtime & Excellent Benefits Package
Shifts: 8-Hour Shifts, 3-Shift Pattern – Achieve the Work/Life Balance You Deserve!
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer tired of long, draining 12-hour shifts that eat into your personal life? Ready to get your weekends back?
Join a leading, innovative company in Wakefield that genuinely values its engineering team. We're looking for a highly motivated and experienced Maintenance Engineer to take a pivotal role in maintaining our state-of-the-art depot.
Enjoy the stability of consistent 8-hour shifts, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive, collaborative environment.
About the Role
As the Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will be the driving force behind the efficiency of our advanced automation and depot facilities. You'll take ownership of maintaining and enhancing our mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Executing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on high-volume picking and automation machinery.
- Providing swift and effective response to breakdowns and system faults across production equipment.
- Managing and coordinating external contractors for specialised work.
- Supporting the technical delivery of Supply Chain projects.
- General upkeep, defect repair, and optimisation of depot facilities and automation systems.
Note on the environment: This is a hands-on role requiring you to stand and walk for most of your shift. You must be able to lift (up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.
What You'll Bring
We are looking for a skilled, proactive engineer ready for a senior role.
Essential Requirements:
- Minimum Level 3 recognised qualification in an electrical, mechanical, or engineering discipline.
- Proven Maintenance Department experience in an industrial or logistics environment.
- Strong practical experience with automated conveyor systems.
- Expertise in fault finding across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
Highly Desirable Experience:
- Knowledge of specific Warehouse Automation equipment (e.g., Dematic, TGW, Knapp, Vanderlande).
- Experience in the management or mentoring of a technical team.
- Relevant safety qualifications (IOSH or NEBOSH).
What We Offer
We believe in supporting our employees with a fantastic benefits package:
- Work/Life Balance: Consistent 8-hour shifts!
- Financial Wellbeing: Contributory Pension Scheme and access to a flexible financial control application.
- Health: Health cash program (for eyecare, prescriptions, etc.) and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Growth: Accredited Training Programmes (company-funded education via Apprenticeship Scheme).
- Perks: High Street discounts.
Ready to upgrade your career and your quality of life?
Apply now to take the next step in your engineering journey!
TO APPLY
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application.
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