Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Days) Location: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Salary: £34,777 – £39,249 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm (37.5 hours) Industry: Textile / Carpet Manufacturing The Company A well-established textile manufacturer is looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This is a permanent days-based role supporting a busy manufacturing operation, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance to ensure maximum production uptime. The Role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include: * Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing equipment. * Mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs. * Responding to production breakdowns quickly and efficiently. * Supporting machinery upgrades and installation projects. * Working on pneumatic and hydraulic systems. * Completing maintenance documentation using the CMMS system. * Supporting continuous improvement projects to reduce downtime. * Working closely with production to improve machine reliability. The Candidate You will ideally have: * Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer. * Strong mechanical fault-finding skills with electrical knowledge. * Experience within manufacturing, production or industrial environments. * Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and conveyor systems. * Ability to read engineering drawings. * NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification (preferred but not essential). Benefits * Salary up to £39,249 * Monday to Friday days only * Company pension * Free on-site parking * Attendance bonus * Ongoing training and development * Stable employment with an established manufacturer Why Anthony Would Be a Strong Candidate Anthony's experience would transfer well into this role because he has: * 15+ years of mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis. * Extensive experience maintaining complex production machinery. * Strong PLC, servo drive and automation fault-finding knowledge. * Installation and commissioning experience. * Preventative maintenance and breakdown response expertise. * Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills developed in field service engineering. This position would represent a good move into manufacturing maintenance while remaining on a days-only schedule with a salary around £36,000–£39,000