Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Wakefield | Salary: £40,000 – £43,000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 01/05/2026
Benefits
- No shifts – strong work-life balance
- Early Friday finish
- Stable, long-term opportunity
- Hands‑on mechanical work (not just line maintenance)
- Supportive, experienced engineering team
Must Haves
- Strong mechanical maintenance background
- Experience working within a manufacturing or workshop environment
- Confident fault finding on mechanical systems
- Experience working on drive systems, rollers, belts, and rotating equipment
- Proactive, hands‑on approach
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 07:00 – 16:00 | Friday: 07:00 – 13:00
The Opportunity
This isn’t your typical maintenance role. You’ll be working in a practical, hands‑on environment maintaining and repairing a wide range of machinery and equipment. The site operates a mix of older and modern equipment, so the role requires a strong mechanical mindset rather than just swapping parts. If you enjoy getting stuck into machinery, diagnosing faults, stripping down components, and carrying out proper repairs, this role will give you that.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Maintaining and repairing a variety of mechanical equipment
- Fault finding on gearboxes, bearings, shafts, belts, and drive systems
- Working on rollers, rotating equipment, and material handling systems
- Carrying out component repairs and rebuilds
- Supporting hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Completing PPMs and responding to breakdowns
- Supporting improvement work across the site
What We’re Looking For
- A hands‑on engineer who enjoys practical mechanical work
- Someone comfortable working on a variety of machinery (not just automated lines)
- Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving ability
- A reliable team player who can also work independently
- Apprentice trained or time‑served (preferred)
Why This Role Stands Out
- No shifts – strong work‑life balance
- Early Friday finish
- Proper hands‑on engineering (strip, repair, rebuild)
- Variety of machinery – no two days the same
- Stable, long‑term opportunity
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