Site Maintenance Engineer

Site Maintenance Engineer – Hands-On Engineering at Its Best

Huddersfield | Up to £16.50 per hour | Days-Based Role

Are you the type of engineer who prefers a spanner in your hand rather than sitting behind a desk? Do you enjoy fault-finding, repairing, fabricating, and keeping machinery running smoothly? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

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.

The Role

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.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planned preventative maintenance on plant and equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults
• Supporting breakdown response and minimising downtime
• Welding and fabrication repairs where required
• Conducting inspections and defect reporting
• Maintaining pumps, motors, valves, conveyors and ancillary equipment
• 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

What You'll Need

We're looking for a genuine maintenance engineer who enjoys being on the tools and takes pride in quality workmanship.

Essential:

• Apprentice-trained or time-served engineer
• Strong mechanical maintenance background
• Experience within manufacturing, production, heavy industry, or process environments
• Skills in fitting, turning, milling, and welding
• ARC/MMA welding experience
• Strong fault-finding ability
• Good knowledge of pumps and associated mechanical equipment
• A proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving

Additional Experience Welcomed

Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• Overhead gantry cranes
• Compressors
• Refrigeration plant
• Low-pressure air blowers
• Gas-fired combustion equipment
• Forklift trucks
• Pumps, valves and process systems
• Electro-chemical plant
• Electrical maintenance knowledge
• 18th Edition qualification

Experienced electricians with strong maintenance backgrounds will also be considered.

Why This Role?

✔ A genuinely hands-on engineering position
✔ Well-maintained plant and equipment with a strong preventative maintenance culture
✔ Plenty of variety and technical challenges
✔ 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

Working Hours

• Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
• Saturday work as required
• Call-outs when needed

Salary

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.