Engineering Technician

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company located in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Technician to provide effective reactive maintenance. Responsibilities include diagnosing faults, supporting problem-solving initiatives, and implementing improvements on equipment. This position requires experience within maintenance and a mechanical or electrical bias. The role comes with a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to Muller Rewards Platform

Life assurance

Pension scheme

5% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in diagnosing faults and maintaining mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Apprenticeship recognized in relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide reactive maintenance and improve efficiency of equipment.
• Lead shift-based problem solving and coach operators.

Skills

Mechanical / Electrical bias

Experience within maintenance

Manufacturing industry experience

Multiskilled engineer experience

Education

ONC/HNC

Electrical qualification

IOSH / NEBOSH – desirable

Job description

As an Engineering Technician you'll provide safe front line reactive maintenance. Actively identify root cause and bring the equipment back into service as quickly as possible. You will also seek and identify cost‑effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability. Engineering Technician (Blow Moulding) – Severnside. Permanent contract: 4 on 4 off (2 days & 2 nights, 7‑7).

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective handover of information across shift
• Use PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA)
• Diagnose faults and test, repair and maintain mechanical / electrical equipment
• Observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data
• Contact OEMs and other suppliers for technical support as and when required and expedite parts when not available on site
• Lead shift‑based problem solving where corrective actions aren't clear
• Work as ONE TEAM with First Line Response Technician
• Coach operators with asset care tasks
• Identify & implement improvements
• Identify life‑cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations
• Use and support simple 5WHY OE techniques / RCA techniques through to 100‑year fix
• Use and support departmental 5s programmes for workshops and stores
• Recognised apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Experience within maintenance
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Mechanical / Electrical bias
• ONC/HNC
• IOSH / NEBOSH – desirable
• Electrical qualification
• Multiskilled engineer experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)
• Access to Muller Rewards Platform
• Long‑term career with a company that invests in you
• Career development and defined pathways
• Onsite car park
• Supportive team environment
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• 5% annual bonus (company target dependant)