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Maintenance Engineer

Brazen SearchChickenley, Dewsbury🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£34.8k - £39.2k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (Days) Location: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire<br />Salary: £34,777 – £39,249 per annum<br />Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm (37.5 hours)<br />Industry: Textile / Carpet Manufacturing The Company A well-established textile manufacturer is looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This is a permanent days-based role supporting a busy manufacturing operation, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance to ensure maximum production uptime. The Role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include:

  • Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing equipment.
  • Mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.
  • Responding to production breakdowns quickly and efficiently.
  • Supporting machinery upgrades and installation projects.
  • Working on pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Completing maintenance documentation using the CMMS system.
  • Supporting continuous improvement projects to reduce downtime.
  • Working closely with production to improve machine reliability. The Candidate You will ideally have:
  • Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding skills with electrical knowledge.
  • Experience within manufacturing, production or industrial environments.
  • Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and conveyor systems.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings.
  • NVQ Level 3, City &amp; Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification (preferred but not essential). Benefits
  • Salary up to £39,249
  • Monday to Friday days only
  • Company pension
  • Free on-site parking
  • Attendance bonus
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Stable employment with an established manufacturer Why Anthony Would Be a Strong Candidate Anthony's experience would transfer well into this role because he has:
  • 15+ years of mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis.
  • Extensive experience maintaining complex production machinery.
  • Strong PLC, servo drive and automation fault-finding knowledge.
  • Installation and commissioning experience.
  • Preventative maintenance and breakdown response expertise.
  • Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills developed in field service engineering. This position would represent a good move into manufacturing maintenance while remaining on a days-only schedule with a salary around £36,000–£39,000

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