Maintenance Technician

Syntech Recruitment Ltd; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

5% pension contribution

Job summary

Syntech Recruitment Ltd is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to join the engineering team in Aldershot. The role involves building and installing bespoke machinery on-site and internationally, with a focus on site reliability and uptime.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on a range of plant equipment, support mechanical assembly, and help implement continuous improvement initiatives across the facility. A proactive, practical approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on mechanical background in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience maintaining plant machinery and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to diagnose faults and perform effective repairs.
• Experience with production machinery or industrial equipment.
• Supervisory or team‑lead experience is desirable.
• Basic electrical knowledge or willingness to learn is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive, hands-on attitude.
• Ability to manage varied workloads and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on machinery.
• Maintain and repair plant machinery and auxiliary equipment.
• Work on lathes, milling machines, grinders, furnaces and lines.
• Assist with mechanical assembly and build of bespoke welding machines.
• Support installation and commissioning at customer sites globally when required.
• Own the site maintenance schedule and improve PPM systems.
• Maintain site infrastructure and ensure equipment is operational.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement for safety, efficiency and uptime.
• Collaborate with production and eng teams to prioritise workloads.
• Ensure all work adheres to health and safety standards.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical

Fault diagnosis

Problem solving

Supervisory experience

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Sintering furnaces

Welding machines

Job description

Hours: 39 hours per week

Syntech Recruitment are partnering with a specialist manufacturing business in Aldershot to recruit a hands-on Maintenance Technician to join their engineering team. The role offers involvement in the build and installation of bespoke machinery both on-site and internationally. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring site reliability, minimising downtime, and supporting continuous improvement across the facility.

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across a wide range of machinery.
• Maintain and repair plant machinery and auxiliary equipment across the site.
• Work on equipment including lathes, milling machines, grinders, sintering furnaces and wire production lines.
• Support the mechanical assembly and build of bespoke welding machines.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of machinery at customer sites globally when required.
• Take ownership of the site-wide maintenance schedule and improve PPM systems.
• Maintain site infrastructure and ensure all plant and auxiliary equipment is fully operational.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, efficiency and uptime.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to prioritise workloads.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with health and safety standards.

Maintenance Technician Requirements

• Strong hands-on mechanical background within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience maintaining plant machinery and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Experience working with production machinery or industrial equipment.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or team lead role is desirable.
• Basic electrical knowledge or willingness to learn is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, "hands-on" attitude.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work under pressure.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with furnaces or thermal equipment.
• Experience with complex production lines or automated machinery.
• Familiarity with control panels or electrical systems.

What’s On Offer

• £18-£20 per hour, paid weekly.
• 25 days annual leave.
• 5% pension contribution.
• Opportunity to work on bespoke machinery and global projects.
• Varied role combining maintenance, project work and machine builds.
• Supportive and close-knit engineering team.

If you're a mechanically skilled Maintenance Technician looking for a varied role within a specialist manufacturing environment, we’d like to hear from you.