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Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Knottingley, West Yorkshire
  • Posted: 22nd June 2026
  • Salary: Up to £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16993H
  • Industry:
  • Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Fitter

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading manufacturing firm based in the Knottingley area of Wakefield. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development. (WF11 Area)

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer:

  • Hours of work 48 hours per week – Monday-Friday working (Morning, Afternoons and Nights)
  • Salary – £55,000 per annum
  • KPI Driven Bonus
  • Overtime paid at a Premium
  • Pension company contribution
  • Training and career development opportunities
  • 30 days holiday (Increasing by 1 each year up to finishing at 36 days holiday) Inclusive of Bank Holidays.

Main Duties & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer:

  • Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained – maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
  • Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

  • Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC or BTEC – Mechanical or Electrical
  • High degree of Health & Safety awareness
  • Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems
  • Maintenance Engineer experience in a production environment.

If interested, please apply now!

 
 

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