Maintenance Technician

Morgan Gray; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the manufacturing sector is seeking multiple maintenance technicians to join their dynamic team. In this permanent role, you will work in a clean, fast-paced environment handling complex machinery. With a 24/7 shift pattern, this position offers an average of 34 hours per week, with opportunities for paid overtime. Your expertise in mechanical or electrical engineering, along with your maintenance experience, will be crucial in ensuring minimal downtime and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a prestigious organization while advancing your career in engineering services.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

19 Days Holiday

Company Pension Scheme (up to 9%)

Life Insurance (4x salary)

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Level 3 NVQ/C&G qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Maintenance experience in a similar environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned maintenance on complex production equipment.
• Support the maintenance manager in project delivery and site requirements.
• Update planned maintenance tasks on the CMMS system.

Skills

Reactive Maintenance

Planned Maintenance

Continuous Improvement

CMMS Systems

Education

Level 3 NVQ/C&G in Mechanical Engineering

Level 3 NVQ/C&G in Electrical Engineering

Job description

This range is provided by Morgan Gray. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Due to a significant uplift in work, a well-established and prestigious manufacturing organisation is looking to hire multiple maintenance technicians (mechanical and/or electrical) on a permanent basis.

The position involves working in a unique, clean, and fast-paced production environment with a range of complex, high-speed machinery and auxiliary plant equipment.

Working a 24/7 shift pattern on a 35-day rotation (mixture of 12-hour days and nights), this position is based on an average 34-hour week with opportunities for overtime at x1.5. The role involves working 14 shifts in 35 days.

Key responsibilities:

• Reactive and planned maintenance on a variety of complex production equipment and systems.
• Ensuring minimal downtime within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Supporting the maintenance manager in the delivery of projects and site requirements.
• Aiding in the delivery of continuous improvement strategies and supporting projects to improve equipment efficiencies.
• Updating planned maintenance tasks and shutdown work on the CMMS system.
• Liaising with suppliers when required to repair and/or maintain equipment and buildings.

Benefits: Paid overtime, 19 days holiday, company pension scheme (up to 9%), and life insurance (4x salary).

Candidates must hold a Level 3 NVQ/C&G qualification (or higher) in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Maintenance experience in a similar environment within manufacturing, production, or distribution is required.

Successful candidates will undergo security vetting, need a clean criminal record, and must have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering Services and Manufacturing

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