Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Questech Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Mirfield.

Location: Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Salary: £47,000 – £49,000 DOE
Shifts: Monday to Friday – Rotating 3 Shifts + Every Other Saturday
Hours: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm / 10pm–6am
Job Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production machinery.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.

• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment including conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, motors and drive systems.

• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Identify recurring faults and implement improvements to increase machinery reliability.

• Support machinery installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.

• Work closely with production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently.

• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with health and safety procedures.

• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work completed.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and breakdown experience.

• Experience maintaining and repairing production machinery.

• Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes and mechanical drive systems.

• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.

• Relevant engineering qualifications, ideally NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team.

• Flexible approach to working rotating shifts and every other Saturday.