Maintenance Site Engineer

Site Maintenance Engineer – Hands-On Engineering at Its Best Huddersfield | Up to £16.50 per hour | Days-Based Role We’re recruiting on behalf of a long-established manufacturing business in Huddersfield looking for a practical, hands-on Site Maintenance Engineer to join their experienced maintenance team. This is not a role focused on the latest automated systems and PLC programming. Instead, you’ll be working on a range of older, robust industrial machinery that has been exceptionally well maintained over the years. The site takes great pride in its equipment, preventative maintenance culture, and high engineering standards. If you enjoy traditional engineering, solving mechanical problems, and taking ownership of machinery reliability, you’ll feel right at home here. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a key role in keeping production running efficiently by carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across the site. Planned preventative maintenance on plant and equipment Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults Welding and fabrication repairs where required Conducting inspections and defect reporting Working closely with production teams to ensure equipment reliability Supporting site improvement projects and general engineering activities Maintaining high standards of housekeeping within the workshop and plant areas We’re looking for a genuine maintenance engineer who enjoys being on the tools and takes pride in quality workmanship. Strong mechanical maintenance background Experience within manufacturing, production, heavy industry, or process environments Skills in fitting, turning, milling, and welding ARC/MMA welding experience Good knowledge of pumps and associated mechanical equipment A proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving Overhead gantry cranes Refrigeration plant Gas-fired combustion equipment Forklift trucks Electro-chemical plant Electrical maintenance knowledgeExperienced electricians with strong maintenance backgrounds will also be considered. A genuinely hands-on engineering position Well-maintained plant and equipment with a strong preventative maintenance culture Stable, established manufacturing business Supportive engineering team with extensive site knowledge Opportunity to broaden your skills across a wide range of industrial equipment Early finish every Friday Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm Saturday work as required Up to £16.50 per hour, depending on experience. If you’re a practical engineer who enjoys maintaining traditional industrial machinery and wants a role where your engineering skills genuinely make a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you…