Maintenance Technician

Resourcing Partnership Ltd; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure seamless production in Cwmbran. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background in industrial or manufacturing environments, particularly within food production. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, conducting planned maintenance, and maintaining hygiene standards. The role offers competitive wages and numerous benefits including 33 days holiday and a referral incentive.

Benefits

33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Competitive wages with added shift premium

Stable work environment with consistent site investment and training opportunities

Ample opportunities for advancement within the engineering team

Refer a friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid

50% discount for friends and family at various restaurants

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in industrial or manufacturing environments, preferably within food production.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and routine maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Conduct planned maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Support in commissioning new equipment and upgrading existing machinery.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with food safety requirements.
• Hands-on involvement, suited to those who excel in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Skills

Proven experience in industrial or manufacturing settings

Competency in either electrical or mechanical maintenance

Completed 4-year apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

Working Hours: Monday to Friday - between 8 AM to 5 PM - Overtime available.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll play a critical role in maintaining seamless production by responding to breakdowns, routine maintenance, reducing downtime, and ensuring reliability through planned maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and routine maintenance to minimise downtime
• Conduct planned maintenance to improve equipment reliability
• Support in commissioning new equipment and upgrading existing machinery
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with food safety requirements
• Hands-on involvement, suited to those who excel in dynamic, fast-paced settings

About You

This role is ideal for a candidate with a strong engineering background in industrial or manufacturing environments, preferably within food production.

Key Skills

• Proven experience in industrial or manufacturing settings
• Competency in either electrical or mechanical maintenance
• Desirable: Completed 4-year apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering, and familiarity with hygiene standards in food manufacturing

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Competitive wages with added shift premium
• Stable work environment with consistent site investment and training opportunities
• Ample opportunities for advancement within the engineering team
• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed\'s Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails)
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Our Referral Incentive

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details. Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, we cannot respond to each application individually; therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

Our client is not prepared to sponsor work permits or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.