Maintenance Engineer in Leeds

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 Overview A well‑established food manufacturer in Leeds is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a tight‑knit maintenance team on a stable, growing site. The team focuses on planned maintenance, reliability improvement and continuous improvement, working with real‑time data to maintain high standards of service and safety. Responsibilities * Work across automated food processing lines, fault‑finding on motors, drives, sensors and PLC‑controlled systems. * Provide mechanical support for pneumatics, hydraulics and packaging lines. * Manage Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) schedules, permit‑to‑work and safe isolation procedures. * Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, including BRC accreditation. Equipment familiar with * Electrical: motors, drives, sensors, control panels, PLCs * Mechanical: pneumatics, hydraulics, food processing and packaging lines * Systems: PPM schedules, permit‑to‑work, safe isolation, food safety compliance Qualifications * Background in maintenance engineering within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similarly fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. * Strong electrical fault‑finding ability, including motors, drives, sensors and control panels. * PLC fault‑finding experience. * Mechanical skills covering pneumatics and hydraulics. * NVQ Level 3 or equivalent time‑served apprenticeship in Engineering. Benefits * Annual bonus. * Training pathways and internal progression opportunities. * No weekend work. #J-18808-Ljbffr