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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Elevation Recruitment GroupPontefract, West Yorkshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 26 May 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role offers a competitive salary and significant growth potential within a reputable manufacturing client, perfect for an experienced engineer seeking to enhance their skills in a dynamic environment. You will thrive here if you possess strong mechanical troubleshooting abilities and enjoy contributing to continuous improvement projects, so we encourage you to apply!

Quick Overview

Salary
£45.8k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

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

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

Salary: £45,798.48

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

Skills

Robotics
SCADA
SAFe

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