Carding Maintenance Engineer Job Leeds area,England UK,Manufacturing / Production

Carding Maintenance Engineer

Days (M
- F) or Shift Based considered

£50,000 + SHIFT PREMIUM + up to £8,000 relocation support

Somerset

Are you a time‑served mechanical engineer with hands‑on carding experience? Do you understand fibre behaviour, machine tolerances and the fine adjustments needed to keep carding lines running smoothly? Yolk Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing textile manufacturer who have increased turnover by more than 150% in five years. With continued investment across the site, they're looking for a Carding Maintenance Engineer to take ownership of carding machinery performance, reliability and quality.

This is a rare opportunity to relocate to the South West and join a specialist process‑driven manufacturer where your carding experience genuinely matters.

This is what you'll be doing

You will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and optimising a range of carding machinery and fibre‑processing equipment. Your work will ensure stable production, consistent web formation and minimal downtime.

Responsibilities include:

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines

Respond to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines

Diagnose faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers‑in, feed systems and delivery sections

Perform alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments to maintain fibre flow and web quality

Work on machinery such as Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar carding equipment

Support rebuilds, strip‑downs and card clothing changes as required

Collaborate closely with production teams to resolve quality issues and improve machine performance

Contribute to root cause analysis, asset care and continuous improvement activity

Share knowledge with apprentices, fellow engineers and operators to build internal capability

Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

Experience & Qualifications Essential

Proven hands‑on experience with carding machinery (standard cards, strippers, or equivalent)
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
Strong mechanical fault‑finding and strip‑down ability
Good electrical awareness (motors, sensors, drives, inverters)
Experience working within textiles, nonwovens or fibre‑processing environments
Ability to work independently and diagnose machine performance issues
Understanding of web formation, fibre movement and carding tolerances

Desirable

Experience with Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar brands
Apprenticeship in carding or textile engineering
Exposure to continuous improvement or reliability projects

And this is what you'll get in return:

£50,000 – £60,000 basic salary
Up to £8,000 relocation support for candidates moving to the Bridgwater area
22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)
Christmas & New Year shutdown
Pension – 4% employer / 5% employee
Full company uniform
On‑site parking
Access to Wellbeing 360 – discounts, GP services, wellbeing tools and more
Bike2

Work scheme
A secure long‑term role with a financially strong and growing manufacturer

Are you up to the challenge?

If this sounds like the right fit, I'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid.

Apply with your CV – and feel free to include a short note about your experience with carding machinery. We also offer a referral scheme if you know someone suitable.

Please note:

due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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