Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Adept:Us; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Full Time, Permanent

Monday to Friday - 3 shift pattern (earlies, afternoons, nights)

Starting salary: Circa £41,000 including shift allowance

Opportunity to progress to circa £43,000 (inc shift allowance) after 1 year and further development to circa £45,000 (inc shift allowance)

Benefits include: Premium rate overtime, Life Assurance, Welcome Bonus, Performance Bonus, Pension, Free parking, Continued training & development.

The Company

Adeptus are proud to be partnered with a successful and internationally operating FMCG based manufacturer. The business was recently certified as a great place to work making it the only manufacturer in Wales to be given the certification! Not only a great place to work, but a high technology, modern, challenging engineering environment where you can truly develop as an engineer. Whilst challenging, you will be given comprehensive support & training both on site and at OEM locations internationally. Opportunities to progress to level 2 and level 3 engineer as listed above is completely dictated by you and your ambition to progress/develop.

We are looking at adding 2x mechanical maintenance technicians to the team on a full time, permanent basis.

The Role:

Working as part of a large and diverse maintenance engineering team, your ultimate objective will be to ensure the efficient running & reliability of the production/process machinery. Some of your responsibilities will be:

1. Reactive Maintenance: Swiftly respond to breakdowns, diagnose issues, and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
2. Planned Maintenance: Perform scheduled maintenance to ensure the equipment remains reliable and functions smoothly.
3. Equipment Support: Assist with the installation and modification of electro-mechanical systems.
4. Team Collaboration: Provide training, coaching, and support to production and operational staff.

The Person:

This role would suit someone who is either an already experienced/qualified engineer within the industry or someone who has a small amount of exposure to service/maintenance and looking to carve themselves a career within the industry. Other requirements include:

1. NVQ Level 3 qualified in a mechanical engineering discipline.
2. Mechanically biased, with previous experience diagnosing faults on mechanical systems, machinery installations, etc.
3. A proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
4. Production manufacturing industry experience (essential).
5. FMCG or high-speed manufacturing - beneficial.