Asset Care Technician

Morgan Ryder; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in Greater Manchester is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician to join its engineering team. The position focuses on asset care and reliability, involving planned maintenance and modern diagnostics techniques to reduce downtime. The ideal candidate has NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overtime x1.5 / x2

Excellent training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Time-served Engineer with a Mechanical bias.
• Experience in maintenance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of modern maintenance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance.
• Use modern techniques to diagnose equipment failures.
• Support the continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Strong fault-finding skills

Problem-solving skills

Mechanical bias

Experience with TPM, RCA, RCM

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Asset Care Technician

Days (Mon- Fri, 8 Hour Shift)

Competitive Salary + Paid Overtime + Pension 4.5% match

Are you looking to join a business that is investing heavily in its people, equipment and future?

We are currently seeking skilled Mechanical Technician to join the engineering team of a global manufacturing company which is benefitting from a £30 million investment programme to secure long-term growth, innovation and career opportunities.

The Role:

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and working as part of the Day Shift Team your role will focus on asset care and reliability.

Key Tasks:

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance using mechanical engineering skill set.

• Use modern techniques to diagnose equipment failures, implement robust countermeasures and reduce downtime.
• Support the continuous improvement culture and failure analysis agenda to reduce downtime by analysing CMMS data to develop action plans.
• Lead problem solving sessions using RCA methodology.
• Ensure maintenance schedules are updated with learnings from equipment failures to minimise plant downtime.

• Work closely with production and engineering colleagues to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Contribute to the site's proactive maintenance culture and support knowledge sharing within the team.

What We're Looking For

• Time-served Engineer with a Mechanical bias.
• Min NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in maintenance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (ideally FMCG).
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of modern maintenance techniques, TPM, RCA, RCM, MTBF, MTTR
• A team player with the flexibility, drive, and resilience to support a major transformation journey.

What's in it for you?

• Basic salary of £51,300, Paid overtime x1.5 / x2
• Excellent training and career development opportunities.
• The chance to work with the latest technology at the flagship site following investment.
• Be part of a business that values innovation, sustainability and long-term growth.

Apply Now to be considered!

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.