Maintenance Technician

Detail2 Limited; Higham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Detail2 Limited is seeking a proactive Maintenance Technician for our Burnley site, a hands-on role focused on daily site and machinery maintenance. The role is on-site with a day shift (07:00–15:30), and includes an early finish on Friday plus an opportunity to mentor an apprentice.

You will carry out inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs on bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches to minimise downtime.

Qualifications

• Strong practical mechanical experience with maintenance, repairs and general site checks.
• Ability to mentor an apprentice and support on-site training.
• Experience with bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Able to work on a day shift with some flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Prepare machines prior to production starting each day.
• Maintain and repair mechanical components including bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Identify and resolve mechanical issues to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs and inspections.
• Work with production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Mentor and support on-site apprentice.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hands-on

Preventative maintenance

Problem solving

Mentoring apprentice

Tools

Machine shop tools

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Manufacturing - Burnley - £33,000

About the Job

We are looking for a proactive and hands‑on Maintenance Person to join a fantastic manufacturing business in Burnley. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the daily maintenance of the site and machinery.

This is a practical, varied role suited to someone who enjoys being hands‑on and can use their initiative without needing to be closely managed. The machinery is traditional rather than highly automated or technically complex, so we're looking for someone with strong practical mechanical experience who is comfortable dealing with general maintenance, repairs and the occasional odd job.

There will also be an opportunity to mentor and support an apprentice, helping to develop the next generation of maintenance talent!

This is an urgent requirement and the client will move quickly with interviews.

Maintenance Technician - The Details

• Salary: £33k per annum
• Hours: Day shift, with some flexibility (typically 07:00 - 15:30)
• Early 1pm finish on a Friday
• Location: On-site / in person
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied day and is happy working across mechanical maintenance, machinery, general building maintenance and site checks.

Maintenance Technician - Responsibilities and Requirements

• Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance across site machinery and equipment.
• Prepare machines prior to production starting each day.
• Maintain and repair mechanical components including bearings, gearboxes, motors and clutches.
• Identify and resolve mechanical issues to minimise machinery downtime.
• Experience working with bearings, gearboxes, motors, clutches and similar mechanical components.
• Carry out general building and site maintenance as required.
• Complete routine fire alarm and fire pump checks.
• Use general machine shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Work alongside production teams to plan maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs and inspections.
• Work safely and ensure all maintenance activity complies with relevant health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Good problem-solving skills and a practical approach to maintenance.
• Work with external machinery suppliers where specialist technical support is required.
• Support and mentor the on-site apprentice, sharing practical knowledge and maintenance skills.
• Take ownership of day‑to‑day maintenance and use your initiative to identify and resolve issues before they become larger problems.