(Mechanical or Electrical bias considered)
Location: Leeds
Hourly rate: £38.00-40.00 Inside IR35
Working hours: 12-hour shifts (days and nights) - 4 days on 4 days off
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of production equipment by carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities. You will work closely with operations teams to minimise downtime and improve machine performance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a large, well-established manufacturing business with modern facilities in the Leeds area with lots of career progression opportunities and PLC training. Due to expansion and increased staffing across shift teams, we are currently recruiting 05 Maintenance Engineers to support operations within a highly automated production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment
Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults
Work with automated and PLC-controlled machinery
Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site
Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in line with company standards
Collaborate with engineering and production teams to maximise equipment reliability
Requirements
Experience working in a large manufacturing or industrial environment with complex machinery
Multi-skilled maintenance background (mechanical or electrical bias considered)
Candidates with strong mechanical experience and an electrical qualification are also encouraged to apply
Experience with PLC systems would be highly advantageous
Relevant engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND or equivalent)
Benefits
Pension matching up to 6%
12-hour shifts (days and nights)
Opportunity for overtime
Interested in this role? Send your CV to Luana Ferreira at (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed).
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£38.00 - £40.00 per hour