Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Major Recruitment have an exciting and rare opportunity available for an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established, long-standing packaging manufacturer based in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled engineer with a strong electrical bias and proven experience within a manufacturing environment.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly respected UK manufacturer, operating from modern, state-of-the-art modern facilities. They specialise in delivering innovative, high-quality flexible packaging solutions, including printed packaging, bags, pouches, films, and laminated products for major UK and European brands across food, home, and consumer goods sectors. With a strong heritage and continued investment in technology and people, they remain at the forefront of their industry.

What's in it for you

Salary: £40,000 - £46,500 (Depdendent on experience)
Shifts: Rotating (Mon-Fri: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am)
Immediate start available for the right candidate
On-site canteen facilities
Company pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Health and wellbeing programme
Genuine opportunity for progression
Company sick pay
Staff store discounts

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to join their fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on, technically engaging role where you'll act as a key engineering contact on shift, driving machinery performance, supporting production, and championing continuous improvement across the site.

You'll ideally be multi-skilled, with exposure to PLCs and automated systems, and thrive in a preventative maintenance environment. Working alongside an experienced engineering team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Maintenance Engineer - Day-to-Day Duties

Providing reactive maintenance support to the production operation.
Assessment, identification, modification and performance of preventive maintenance, scheduled maintenance, modifications, or failures / breakdowns on production and packaging machines / lines, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical.
Engineering corrective actions to support the Production Line Manager in ensuring that safe product is produced in line with legislation and Quality standards.
Actively identify and implement plans to eliminate unnecessary losses such as cost, waste, and inefficiencies.
Undertaking fault finding, problem solving and planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
Ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards and controls to ensure all work is carried out correctly and safely.
Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to promote Health & Safety and/or operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Attend and resolve breakdowns, to ensure minimum down time.
Continuous improvement of equipment, improving safety, efficiency, changeovers and minimising downtime.
Undertaking improvements projects to increase machine efficiencies and output.
Reporting on potential breakdowns, maintenance issues, equipment performance, and plant data.
Install and commission new equipment when required.
Working with PLC's to fault find and repair production equipment.
Carry out checks and inspection of plant, machinery, and equipment, maximise machine utilisation, decrease cycle times.
Work closely with the production team.
Gain a wide, in-depth knowledge of the current production facility, equipment and processes.
Responsibility for the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme and aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost.
Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems on the companies state of the art production lines in a number of different areas of the business.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Adhere to and promote safe working practices
Identify and report hazards to maintain a safe environment
Accurately report incidents, near-misses, and maintenance issues
Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping

Skills & Experience

Educated to a minimum NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering time served apprenticeship.
17thor 18th edition wiring regulations is desirable
Will have knowledge in electrical or mechanical maintenance, within a manufacturing industry.
Have excellent fault-finding and repair skills.
Demonstrate strong mechanical comprehension
Have working knowledge of PLC fault-finding and repair, any programming skills would be of great interest.
Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal.
An analytical mind-set coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Be familiar with working to planned and preventative maintenance schedules in a continuous improvement environment.
Be keen to learn and develop your skills further with a great work ethic and can-do attitude.
Driving licence and own transport.

Personal Attributes

Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently
Strong communication skills across all levels of the business
Well-organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset
Committed to continuous learning and development

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business offering stability, technical challenge, and the chance to make a real impact on operational performance.

Why Join?

This is your chance to join a company that values its people, supports career progression, and invests in high standards and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about engineering and ready to bring your skills to a dynamic production environment, this is the role for you.

How to Apply

Sound like the perfect fit? We'd love to see your CV. Please send us your up-to-date CV highlighting your relevant experience. If you're shortlisted, we'll be in touch within 2 working days.

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