At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair commercial laundry machinery in a supportive engineering team.
- Company: Join a family-owned business with over 130 years of success in Sheffield.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime opportunities, company phone, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Enjoy a positive work environment with excellent career stability and growth.
- Why this job: Secure a long-term role where your skills are genuinely valued and rewarded.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance engineering with strong mechanical and basic electrical skills.
The predicted salary is between 38480 - 38480 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established commercial laundry business based in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful family-owned company that has been operating for over 130 years. With an annual turnover of £9-10 million, the business has built a reputation for quality, reliability and exceptional customer service. More importantly, they have built a loyal workforce by genuinely looking after their employees and providing long-term career stability.
The Role
Working as part of a close-knit engineering team of five, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving a wide range of commercial laundry machinery and equipment to ensure the smooth running of the operation. This role is ideally suited to a mechanically biased engineer who also possesses good electrical fault-finding skills. Formal electrical qualifications are not essential, but you should be comfortable working with electrical systems and diagnosing faults.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Responding to equipment breakdowns and carrying out fault finding
- Mechanical repairs and component replacement
- Basic electrical diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Supporting machinery upgrades and continuous improvement projects
- Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime
Requirements
- Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing, production, laundry, FMCG or similar environments
- Strong mechanical maintenance skills
- Good electrical knowledge and fault-finding ability
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Strong communication skills
- Reliable and dependable work ethic
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Working Hours
Monday to Friday PM Shift: 2:30pm - 11:45pm 40 hours per week. Please note: As part of this role, engineers are expected to work an additional 5 hours overtime on either a Saturday or Sunday on approximately 46 weekends per year. These hours are paid at time and a half and form part of the expected earnings package. There are also further overtime opportunities available for those wishing to increase their earnings.
Salary & Benefits
- Basic salary of £38,480 per annum
- Expected earnings of £44,000+ per annum including regular weekend overtime
- Additional overtime available
- Company mobile phone provided
- 27 days annual leave
- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day off
- Bank Holidays worked as part of the operation
- All PPE provided
- Potential company vehicle after 12-18 months
- Stable long-term employment with a respected family-owned business
- Supportive management team and excellent working environment
If you are a mechanically biased engineer looking for a secure, long-term opportunity with a company that genuinely values its employees, we would love to hear from you.
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