Maintance Engineer

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 445022
  • PublishDate iconPublished Date: 16/09/2026
  • JobType iconJob Type: Permanent
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £40000 - £45000 Per annum
  • domain iconIndustry: Engineering
  • type iconHours: Full Time

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Salary: £23.91 per hour (£43,400 basic salary) + 10%-night shift allowance + overtime opportunities
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week on a fixed annual rota

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site in Bradford. This is a hands-on role supporting the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of production equipment within a busy manufacturing environment.

The role is predominantly mechanically focused, with around 70% of the workload involving mechanical maintenance and fault finding. We're looking for someone who enjoys diagnosing breakdowns, solving problems and keeping production running efficiently.

What's in it for You?

  • £23.91 per hour (£43,400 basic salary)
  • 10%-night shift allowance
  • Work only 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
  • Fixed annual rota provided in advance
  • Regular extended periods away from work
  • Overtime opportunities available
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Up to 11% employer pension contribution
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Stable manufacturing environment with a supportive engineering team

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
  • Support the reliability and performance of production machinery.
  • Work on conveyors, bearings, motors, gearboxes, chains, pulleys, belts, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Complete maintenance activities safely and in line with company procedures.
  • Support installation, commissioning and improvement projects.
  • Record maintenance activities using maintenance management systems.
  • Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities.

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • Previous experience as a:
    • Maintenance Engineer
    • Multi-Skilled Engineer
    • Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
    • Shift Engineer
    • Maintenance Technician
    • Engineering Technician
  • Manufacturing or production maintenance experience.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
  • Experience carrying out both reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance.
  • Experience with conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, motors, chains, belts and associated production equipment.
  • Good problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to maintenance.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

  • Electrical fault-finding experience.
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience.
  • PLC diagnostics and basic fault finding.
  • Experience within:
    • Manufacturing
    • Production
    • Packaging
    • Plastics
    • Food Manufacturing
    • FMCG
    • Recycling
  • Welding and fabrication experience.
  • Installation and commissioning experience.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Engineering Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification.
  • Previous maintenance engineering experience.

Desirable

  • Mechanical Engineering qualification.
  • Electrical Engineering qualification.
  • 18th Edition.
  • Multi-skilled engineering training.
  • PLC training.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

  • Have a solid manufacturing maintenance background.
  • Be mechanically biased with a good understanding of electrical fault finding.
  • Enjoy fault finding and solving complex engineering problems.
  • Take pride in maintaining equipment to a high standard.
  • Have a stable employment history.
  • Be keen to continue developing their engineering skills.
  • Want to build a long-term career within a supportive and well-established business.

Typical Equipment on Site

  • Conveyors
  • Bearings
  • Motors
  • Gearboxes
  • Chains & sprockets
  • Timing belts
  • Pulleys
  • Sensors
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Pneumatic systems
  • Production machinery
  • Packaging equipment

This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer from a manufacturing environment who is looking for a stable position, strong work-life balance and the opportunity to work within a supportive engineering team.

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