Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer – Bradford

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Salary: £45,000 – £52,000 (DOE)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Working Pattern:  Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:00 (no shift work)

Are you an experienced Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a career move in Bradford?

POST– Recruitment Ltd is hiring for a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a rapidly growing manufacturing business in Bradford. With strong private equity backing, this company is at the forefront of its industry, offering long-term career opportunities in a fast-paced production environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer with electrical expertise to take ownership of machine reliability, breakdown response, and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Be Doing

• Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance: Carry out both reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a variety of production machinery.
• Breakdown Support: Quickly diagnose and repair electrical faults and mechanical failures to minimize downtime.
• Fault Finding & Diagnostics: Use your electrical expertise to troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated equipment.
• Process & Efficiency Improvements: Work with the production team to optimize machine performance and reduce waste.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to 18th Edition Electricity at Work regulations and PUWER standards.
• Parts & Inventory Management: Manage spare parts stock to prevent downtime and maintain smooth operations.

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) in a manufacturing or industrial setting, ideally in plastics, packaging, or similar industries.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, with knowledge of PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Formal Electrical Engineering qualification (Level 3 minimum).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge is highly desirable.
• Experience with PPM systems (e.g., Holistech) and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
• Solid Health & Safety awareness, ensuring safe working practices at all times.

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have):

• Experience in PET sheet production, ancillary equipment, or granulation systems.
• Basic IT skills for logging maintenance work and reporting faults.

• Competitive salary package with excellent benefits.
• Be part of a high-growth business with strong financial backing and ambitious expansion plans.
• Work in a fast-paced, innovative manufacturing environment where your skills will make a real impact.
• Career progression opportunities within a forward-thinking company.

If you’re a Maintenance Engineer with electrical expertise looking for your next challenge in Bradford, we want to hear from you.

• Apply now with your CV and a short cover letter.
• For more information, contact POST– Recruitment Ltd today.

POST– Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.