Maintenance Support Operative

Maintenance Support Operative – Wakefield
Salary: £25,305 - £25,308 per annum + shift premiums & benefits
Hours: 41.08 hrs/week (rotating shifts including evenings and Sundays)
Positions: 2
Reference: 62908

About the Role:
Join a leading pharmaceutical distribution site as a Maintenance Support Operative. You will assist in planned and preventative maintenance of automated volume picking machinery, gaining hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintenance and immediate response to equipment breakdowns

• Carry out testing, visual and physical checks on machinery

• Help prepare and maintain machinery for efficient operation

• Work mostly standing and walking; occasional lifting (up to 15kg), bending, kneeling, and crouching

What We’re Looking For:

• Basic maintenance experience

• Good attention to detail and communication skills

• Physically able to meet role demands

• Ability to pass a DBS check (company-funded)

• Motivated, team-oriented with a strong work ethic

• Logistics or engineering background preferred but not essential

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with shift differentials (evening, night, Sunday premiums)

• 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service

• Health cash plan to support everyday healthcare costs

• Financial wellbeing tools and retail discounts

• Employee assistance program and pension scheme

• Accredited training and apprenticeship opportunities with company-funded education

• Supportive, growing workplace with investment in people and technology