Hands-On Maintenance & Workshop Technician

HR GO Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

HRGO Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance & Workshop Technician to join a Bolton-based manufacturing business. You will maintain production equipment, assist with fabrication and assembly, and provide support across warehouse and production areas.

The role requires hands-on mechanical maintenance experience, fault-finding skills, and competence with hand and power tools. Days Mon-Fri, permanent contract, salary up to £32,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical maintenance or engineering experience.
• Comfortable using hand and power tools.
• Experience working with workshop machinery and equipment.
• Practical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Forklift Truck licence would be advantageous but not essential.
• Experience with soldering, fabrication or assembly work would be beneficial.
• Experience with Pro Spot equipment would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Service and maintain welders, compressors, band saws and workshop machinery.
• Perform machine adjustments, set-ups and basic fault-finding.
• Maintain welding and grinding extraction systems.
• Support planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Undertake general building and facilities maintenance.
• Liaise with contractors during servicing and inspection activities.
• Assist with assembly, fabrication and installation of components.
• Carry out drilling, tapping, soldering and light fabrication work.
• Support product testing and quality checks.
• Assist with workshop layout changes and machinery relocation.
• Pack, palletise and prepare products for dispatch.
• Support goods in and goods out operations.
• Load and unload deliveries safely.
• Assist with stock control and consumables management.
• Support annual and periodic stock takes.
• Ensure materials are stored correctly and work areas remain organised.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hand and power tools

Workshop machinery

Fault-finding

Manufacturing environment

Independent worker

Soldering

Pro Spot equipment experience

Tools

Workshop machinery tools

Job description

HRGO Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance & Workshop Technician to join a Bolton-based manufacturing business. You will maintain production equipment, assist with fabrication and assembly, and provide support across warehouse and production areas.

The role requires hands-on mechanical maintenance experience, fault-finding skills, and competence with hand and power tools. Days Mon-Fri, permanent contract, salary up to £32,000 depending on experience.