Plant Maintenance Technician

Role: Plant Maintenance Technician Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 Location: Southampton Hours: Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent

A well-established business operating within the heavy industrial and recycling sector is looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join their team in Southampton.

This is a hands-on maintenance role working across a range of static, heavy mobile plant, and associated machinery. You'll be responsible for keeping critical equipment running safely and efficiently, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and repairs. There is also regular overtime available.

What you'll be doing:

Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of heavy industrial plant Diagnosing faults and carrying out breakdown repairs Working on shredders, balers, shears, conveyors and associated equipment Inspecting machinery and identifying potential faults, defects and safety issues Carrying out preventative maintenance to maximise plant uptime Diagnosing hydraulic faults and carrying out repairs where required Working alongside the wider maintenance team to resolve faults quickly and safelyWhat we're looking for:

Previous experience in a Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter or similar role Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills Experience working on heavy industrial or processing machinery NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification Good understanding of hydraulic systems Working knowledge of 3-phase electrical systemsWhat's on offer:

Monday to Friday working hours Regular overtime Long-term stable employment Opportunity to work on a wide range of heavy industrial plant Ongoing development and trainingIf your interested? Call Matt on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) — or apply with your up-to-date CV