Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Manufacturing | Mechanical Maintenance | Machinery & Facilities

An established specialist manufacturing company is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to provide hands‑on, first‑line maintenance support across its manufacturing facility.

The role will involve reactive breakdown maintenance, planned maintenance and general mechanical and facilities support across a varied manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Provide first‑line mechanical maintenance and breakdown support.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain CNC machinery, conventional machinery, production equipment and associated plant.
• Fault‑find and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain pumps, bearings, gearboxes, motors, conveyors and other mechanical equipment.
• Read mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings.
• Carry out machinery repairs, component replacement and basic modifications.
• Support general building and facilities maintenance.
• Use the CMMS system to record maintenance activity.
• Identify complex machinery faults and liaise with equipment manufacturers and specialist contractors where additional technical support is required.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with Health & Safety requirements.

What We’re Looking For

You will be a suitably qualified Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Engineer with practical maintenance experience gained within manufacturing, engineering or production.

You should have:

• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and repair skills.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing or industrial machinery.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with bearings, gearboxes, pumps, motors and conveyors.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to breakdowns and maintenance.
• The ability to recognise when specialist manufacturer support is required.
• Basic electrical maintenance knowledge would be advantageous.

This would suit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Engineer or Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a varied, hands‑on manufacturing maintenance role.