Maintenance Engineer

Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer

📍 Location: Wakefield
💷 Salary: £40,000 – £43,500 per annum
🕒 Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00am – 4:00pm | Friday 7:00am – 1:00pm
📄 Contract: Permanent | Full Time

The Opportunity

10 Recruitment are currently supporting a well-established manufacturing business in the Wakefield area who are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served engineer who enjoys a hands-on mechanical maintenance role within a traditional manufacturing environment.

The position offers the chance to work on a wide range of heavy mechanical equipment, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance to ensure maximum reliability and minimise downtime.

The Role

As a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across site machinery and equipment
• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and carrying out effective repairs
• Fault finding and diagnosing issues on heavy manufacturing equipment
• Maintaining and repairing a variety of machinery including:
  • Lathes
  • Milling machines
  • Presses
  • Workshop machinery
  • Gearboxes
  • Bearings
  • Shafts and drive systems
• Working on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Supporting electrical fault finding, including motors, drives and control panels
• Assisting with continuous improvement projects and engineering improvements
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within a heavy manufacturing, engineering or workshop environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
• Experience maintaining traditional machinery such as lathes, presses, mills or similar equipment
• A mechanical engineering apprenticeship or time-served background
• Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems
• Ability to diagnose faults and complete repairs independently
• A proactive approach to problem solving and improving equipment reliability

Electrical skills would be advantageous, particularly experience with basic fault finding on motors, drives and control systems.

Package & Benefits

• Salary between £40,000 – £43,500 per annum depending on experience
• Permanent position with a stable and established manufacturing business
• Monday to Thursday working pattern with an early finish every Friday
• Opportunity to work on a wide range of heavy mechanical equipment
• Supportive engineering environment
• Long-term career opportunity

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a mechanically strong Maintenance Engineer who enjoys a hands-on engineering role working on genuine mechanical equipment rather than highly automated production lines.

If you are looking for a stable position where your mechanical skills are valued and you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact 10 Recruitment for more information.

Location: Wakefield | Salary: £40000 - £43500 per year | Job type: | Posted: 28/07/2026