Lab Technician

MANPOWER; Aycliffe Village; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MANPOWER is seeking a maintenance technician to operate in a high-speed manufacturing environment. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, and support reliability improvements.

You will read schematics and manuals, follow lockout/tagout and guarding standards, and work with operators to minimise downtime while maintaining safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Must have maintenance experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and maintenance manuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventive, and corrective maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Respond quickly and safely to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Follow safety procedures including lockout/tagout and machine guarding standards.
• Identify equipment risks and opportunities for reliability improvement.
• Support root cause analysis for recurring equipment issues.
• Collaborate with operators, engineers, and supervisors to maintain safe operations.
• Maintain housekeeping in maintenance areas and around equipment.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to safety, quality, uptime, and performance.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC apprenticeship

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Carry out planned, preventive, and corrective maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Respond quickly and safely to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements, machine guarding standards, and site maintenance practices.
• Identify equipment risks, unsafe conditions, and opportunities for reliability improvement.
• Support root cause analysis for recurring equipment issues.
• Work closely with production operators, engineers, and supervisors to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards in maintenance areas and around production equipment.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to safety, quality, uptime, and equipment performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 and/or ONC apprenticeship (or equivalent experience) in mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Experience maintaining production, packaging, converting, assembly, or automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety practices, including lockout/tagout and safe systems of work.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, and maintenance instructions.
• Electrical bias preferred, with the ability to diagnose and repair electrical faults efficiently.
• Proven equipment troubleshooting and repair capability across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or automation-related issues.
• Competence in fault-finding in a fast-paced production setting, with a focus on restoring uptime safely.
• Practical knowledge of maintenance best practices and reliability-focused improvements.

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