Maintenance Engineer


Company:	Travail Employment Group
Salary:	£40,000 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Knaresborough, HG5 8LF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer -

Days Only (Mon-Fri), Excellent training, secure employment, overtime available

Are you a confident

Maintenance Engineer

with either an electrical or mechanical bias? Join a long‑established, growing manufacturer where your skills will be valued, your development supported, and your work-life balance protected. This is a

days‑only

role with

no nights

, optional overtime, and a strong package of benefits.

The Role

You'll be part of a skilled engineering team responsible for keeping a wide range of automated production equipment running smoothly. Your work will include:

Planned & preventative maintenance

across automated machinery

Mechanical & electrical breakdown response

, fault finding and repair

Upgrades & installation

of new manufacturing equipment

Working with

PLC systems

to diagnose faults

Fault finding on

wiring, control panels and 3‑phase motors

Reporting issues to the Plant Manager and supporting

continuous improvement

Manufacturing

jigs, fixtures and test equipment

using drills, grinders and lathes

Maintaining

conveyors, gears, rollers and motors

Installation and maintenance of

ducting and pipework

Setting, operating and maintaining

process control checks

on production equipment

The Person

We're looking for someone who:

Holds a

relevant engineering qualification (minimum NVQ Level 3)

Has strong

mechanical and electrical maintenance

skills

Is confident fault‑finding on automated equipment and PLCs

Enjoys learning and is keen to undertake

additional training

Works pro actively and takes pride in improving equipment uptime

Benefits & Perks

Group

pension scheme

Annual salary review

Secure on‑site parking

Full

PPE provided

: overalls, polos, fleece, trousers

Tools and toolbox provided

Access to

external training & further education

Overtime available

No nights, stable Monday-Friday routine

Interested? Let's talk.

Call

Yasemin at Travail

for immediate consideration.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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