Maintenance Engineer

Gap Technical Ltd; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd, proudly representing a global manufacturing business near Trafford Park, seeks a Maintenance Technician to perform mechanical maintenance and fault diagnosis, supporting machine uptime. The role operates a two-shift pattern (Earlies/Lates) in Trafford area.

Applicants should be apprentice trained to ONC/HNC/C&G Level 3, able to read hydraulics/pneumatics circuits and drawings, perform PPMs, and demonstrate electrical/mechanical aptitude with strong fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained to ONC / HNC / C&G Level 3.
• Able to read Hydraulics / pneumatics circuits.
• Read and produce mechanical drawings.
• Carried out PPM on mechanical equipment.
• Electrical and Mechanical ability essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical activities on-site as directed.
• All planned maintenance tasks, change overs, other work as required.
• Diagnose breakdown faults - mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, process.
• Ensure safety compliance and coordinate with other departments.
• Maintain on-hand equipment, materials and tools for tasks.
• Log resources, time, scope changes and remaining maintenance.
• Troubleshoot equipment and develop solutions; support breakdowns.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

PPM (Preventive)

Electrical aptitude

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

Education

ONC/HNC/C&G Level 3

Job description

Maintenance Technician

£45,000 per annum

Trafford

2x Shift (Earlies/Lates)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Technician to work at their facility based near Trafford Park

Performance Objectives

• Execute mechanical activities on-site as directed
• All planned maintenance tasks, change overs, other additional work as required by engineering manager
• Diagnose breakdown faults - mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, process
• Permitting compliance with safety requirements and liaison and coordination with other Departments as required.
• Ensures equipment, materials and tools are on-hand for work execution.
• Reports resources and time utilized, job scope expansion, rework or deferred maintenance as required whilst keeping all tasks & activities logged and up-dated.
• Equipment Problems Trouble-shooting and Basic Root Cause Analysis and Development of Solutions.
• Provide Technical Support to all machine breakdowns and changeovers

Person Specification

• Apprentice trained to ONC / HNC / C&G Level 3.
• Able to read Hydraulics / pneumatics circuits.
• Read and produce mechanical drawings.
• Carried out PPM on mechanical equipment.
• Electrical and Mechanical ability essential
• Complex problem solving and fault finding experience
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to work and learn independently

Closing Date: 09/10/2026

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