Maintenance Technician

Hunter Selection | B Corp™; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £30k–£48k

Opportunities for technical advance

Enhanced Company Pension

Job summary

Hunter Selection | B Corp™ is seeking a Maintenance Technician for Cardiff, South Wales. You will perform routine and preventive maintenance on production equipment and respond to breakdowns to support production needs.

Role requires an apprenticeship or NVQ3/HNC/BTEC in production maintenance with electrical or mechanical background, plus PLC experience (Siemens/Mitsubishi). On-site role with focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent formal qualifications in production maintenance with electrical or mechanical background.
• Experience with risk assessments, PUWER, and LOTO is desirable.
• Proven ability to work under time pressure and deliver on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, changeovers, safety actions, and machine setups.
• Participate in installation qualifications, risk assessments, PUWER, and LOTO procedures.
• Collaborate with process engineering to monitor equipment performance and drive improvements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

PLC programming

Electrical background

Safety & PUWER knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ 3 / HNC / BTEC in production maintenance (electrical or mechanical)

Tools

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Cardiff - South Wales

25437/534

£30'000 to £44'500

To carry out maintenance activities to equipment, site processes and services in-line with manufactures / legal recommended interval and standards. Ensuring that the service supplied is of the highest possible standard and fits with production needs & requirements.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on all production equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, process changeovers, safety actions, and machine setups.
• Participate in installation qualifications, risk assessments, PUWER, and LOTO procedures.
• Collaborate with process engineering to monitor equipment performance and drive continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Hold an apprenticeship or equivalent formal qualifications (NVQ 3, HNC, or BTEC) in production maintenance manufacture with an electrical OR mechanical background.
• Thrive under time pressure, working effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Motivated, with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and on-time delivers.
• Mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with PLCs - able to interrogate and modify PLC software (Siemens / Mitsubishi)

Benefits Package:

• A starting salary between £30'000 to £48'000
• Opportunities for technical advancement
• Enhanced Company Pension

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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