Heavy Industrial Mechanical Shift Technician – 3 On / 3 Off

Morson Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Shift Technician for a Liverpool area site. You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on heavy plant, ensuring reliability and safe operation of conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.

The role requires a strong mechanical background in bulk-handling or heavy industrial environments, a valid UK driving licence, and familiarity with Permit to Work and CMMS tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum mechanical engineering qualification (ONC/HNC or NVQ3).
• Experience maintaining heavy plant in bulk-handling environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of Permit to Work and safe maintenance practices.
• Experience using SAP CMMS is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across heavy plant and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Maintain and repair conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.
• Carry out plant modifications and support engineering improvement projects.
• Prioritise breakdowns with operational teams to minimise downtime.
• Accurately document maintenance activities and comply with safety procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Conveyors

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Rotating equipment

Permit to Work

Driving licence

Education

ONC/HNC or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Morson Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Shift Technician for a Liverpool area site. You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on heavy plant, ensuring reliability and safe operation of conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.

The role requires a strong mechanical background in bulk-handling or heavy industrial environments, a valid UK driving licence, and familiarity with Permit to Work and CMMS tools.