Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to join one of our Manufacturing clients in the Pontefract area.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing

Location: Pontefract

Hours: Four on, Four off Shifts – 6am-6pm/6pm-6am

Salary: £45,000

Benefits:

• Overtime paid at 1.5 times and then double time on a Sunday
• Pension
• Yearly pay rise
• Shares scheme

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdowns across a wide range of automated machinery
• Use CMMS to log and complete all maintenance tasks
• Troubleshoot and fault find on mechanical systems
• Assist in mechanical plant upgrades
• Prioritise workloads and breakdowns within the shift team to minimise downtime
• Maintain safe working practices in line with company SHE standards and procedures
• Provide sickness and holiday cover for the team when required
• Support continuous improvement projects and engineering developments on site
• Use of SCADA and HMI to determine process condition(s) and to aid in fault finding

What We’re Looking For:

• NVQ/ONC Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Maintenance as a minimum
• Proven experience in an Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing/automated environments
• The ability to read to a high level of understanding PIDs and mechanical schematics including pneumatics and hydraulics.

This role is commutable from:
Wakefield, Castleford, Barnsley, Leeds, Doncaster, Huddersfield, York, Harrogate

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as:
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Automation Engineer, Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Mechanic, Robotics Engineer

Apply now or to discuss this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role, please contact Eleanor Crummey.