Night Shift Maintenance Engineer - electrical or mechanical bias
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About the Role
Based in Shipley, our client is a globally recognised, market-leading manufacturer with a strong heritage in the design and production of high-performance heat exchange solutions. They operate as part of a multi-billion-dollar international group with a commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainable manufacturing.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Technician to join a well-established maintenance team. You will play a key role in keeping manufacturing operations running smoothly by carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and continuous improvement activities across a range of production machinery and equipment.
Working closely with the Maintenance Supervisor and wider production teams, you will help drive reliability, reduce downtime, and contribute to a safe and efficient working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and unexpected equipment issues, minimising impact on production
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on manufacturing machinery
- Schedule machine downtime with production teams to carry out modifications and repairs
- Source, order, and track spare parts, ensuring timely fitment upon delivery
- Analyse equipment history and breakdowns, taking appropriate corrective action
- Create and maintain technical manuals, drawings, and maintenance records
- Support departmental KPIs including MTBF and MTTR targets
- Review and process work orders, equipment drawings, schematics, and calibration records
- Attend team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Recognised engineering apprenticeship (time-served)
- Minimum ONC or City & Guilds Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)
- At least 2 years' experience within a maintenance department in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with AC, DC & Servo drives
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Competent in the use of machine tools
- Good communication, organisational, and time management skills
Desirable:
- PLC fault-finding experience with Allen Bradley and/or Mitsubishi systems
Working Hours
Night shift:
- Monday to Thursday - 10pm to 6am
- Friday - 4pm to 9pm
Salary & Benefits
- £36,500 salary plus £4,106 shift allowance
- Stakeholder pension scheme with 10% employee contribution
- Life assurance (x4 annual salary)
- Health Insurance
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounts across hundreds of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme (mental, physical & financial wellbeing support)
Interested?
Contact Jess at Cubed Talent for more information or apply online with your full CV.