Maintenance Technician – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Maintenance Technician – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum Permanent | 12-Hour Continental Shifts | 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am

Package

• Up to 5% annual bonus

• Pension matching up to 8%

• 20 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• Life assurance

• Income protection

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Perkbox

• Permanent contract

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join an established industrial production environment. The client is open to candidates from Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled backgrounds with strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience.

The Role

Working within a small engineering team, you will maintain production, processing and utility equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and operational.

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.

• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.

• Fault find on motors, PLCs, inverters, wiring, conveyors, pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Read electrical drawings and technical documentation.

• Support equipment installation and commissioning.

• Complete maintenance records and breakdown reports.

• Support continuous improvement and BOPEX initiatives.

• Follow site Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.

About You

• Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled maintenance experience.

• Experience within manufacturing, production, process or heavy industrial environments.

• Electrical qualifications for candidates applying from an electrical background.

• Strong industrial fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with production machinery and plant equipment.

• Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.

• Understanding of LOTO/Safe Isolation, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space and ATEX/DSEAR.

• Previous 12-hour continental shift experience is beneficial.

• Ability to work independently within a small engineering team.

Shift Pattern

6am–6pm / 6pm–6am

2 days → 2 nights → 5 off 2 days → 3 nights → 4 off 3 days → 2 nights → 5 off

The rotation then repeats, with two weekends worked per month — one on days and one on nights.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician looking for long-term security, strong earning potential and an attractive shift pattern.

Apply today for a confidential discussion about the role.

Employment is conditional on having the necessary right to work in the UK/work permits