Contract - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Proactive Global
£40 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Summary: The role of a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer involves ensuring the reliability and performance of production equipment through planned and reactive maintenance activities. The position is based in Leeds and offers opportunities for career progression within a large manufacturing business. Candidates with a mechanical or electrical bias are encouraged to apply, particularly those with experience in PLC systems. The role requires collaboration with operations teams to minimize downtime and enhance machine performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults
- Work with automated and PLC-controlled machinery
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site
- Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in line with company standards
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to maximise equipment reliability
Key Skills:
- Experience working in a large manufacturing or industrial environment with complex machinery
- Multi-skilled maintenance background (mechanical or electrical bias considered)
- Strong mechanical experience with an electrical qualification is encouraged
- Experience with PLC systems would be highly advantageous
- Relevant engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND or equivalent)
Salary (Rate): £40/hour
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contract - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer(Mechanical or Electrical bias considered)
Location: Leeds
Hourly rate: £38.00-40.00 Inside IR35
Working hours: 12-hour shifts (days and nights) - 4 days on 4 days off
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of production equipment by carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities. You will work closely with operations teams to minimise downtime and improve machine performance. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a large, well-established manufacturing business with modern facilities in the Leeds area with lots of career progression opportunities and PLC training. Due to expansion and increased staffing across shift teams, we are currently recruiting 05 Maintenance Engineers to support operations within a highly automated production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults
- Work with automated and PLC-controlled machinery
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site
- Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in line with company standards
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to maximise equipment reliability
Requirements
- Experience working in a large manufacturing or industrial environment with complex machinery
- Multi-skilled maintenance background (mechanical or electrical bias considered)
- Candidates with strong mechanical experience and an electrical qualification are also encouraged to apply
- Experience with PLC systems would be highly advantageous
- Relevant engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC/HND or equivalent)
Benefits
- Pension matching up to 6%
- 12-hour shifts (days and nights)
- Opportunity for overtime
Interested in this role? Send your CV to Luana Ferreira at (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed). Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.