Maintenance Technician

Jonathan Lee Group; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Plant Maintenance Technician to support Total and Preventive Maintenance across critical equipment in an industrial manufacturing setting.

You will prioritise uptime, safety and continuous improvement, with hands-on problem solving to keep production moving and improve processes.

The role covers maintenance planning, downtime event support, and collaboration with production teams to ensure quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification and plant maintenance experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with practical solutions.
• Familiarity with maintenance documentation and spare parts inventory management.
• Comfort with maintenance planning, production support and safety sign-offs at start of shift.
• Desirable injection moulding experience and willingness to develop in a fast-paced production setting.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair and maintain equipment and facilities to support reliable production.
• Diagnose mechanical and operational issues and implement effective corrections.
• Test equipment after repairs or downtime to ensure safe, dependable performance.
• Record operational data for preventive maintenance and accurate setup information.
• Review production schedules and carry out planned maintenance when not scheduled for production.
• Support continuous improvement by proposing productivity, process and quality enhancements.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Inventory management

Safety sign-offs

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Step into a hands-on maintenance career where quality, continuous improvement, and safe working standards genuinely matter. This is a Plant Maintenance Technician role supporting Total and Preventive Maintenance across vital equipment and facilities within an industrial manufacturing environment. If problem-solving, keeping production moving, and improving processes energise you, the Plant Maintenance Technician position offers a rewarding pathway to make an immediate impact.

What You Will Do

• Install, repair and maintain equipment and facilities to support reliable production.
• Diagnose mechanical and operational issues, make effective corrections, and run adjustments to maintain production and quality.
• Test equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime, ensuring safe and dependable performance.
• Record operational data for preventive maintenance and accurate set-up information.
• Review production schedules and carry out planned maintenance when equipment is not scheduled for production.
• Support continuous improvement activities by proposing and delivering productivity, process and quality enhancements.

What You Will Bring

• A relevant qualification, alongside experience in plant maintenance.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills and the ability to apply practical solutions quickly.
• Familiarity with maintenance documentation and effective inventory management for spare parts and consumables.
• Comfort working across maintenance planning, production support and safety sign-offs at the start of shift.
• Desirable experience in injection moulding, with a willingness to develop further in a fast-paced production setting.

This Plant Maintenance Technician role is designed to strengthen industrial site performance by prioritising uptime, safety and continuous improvement. The company's purpose is built around efficiency and quality, and your work will directly support maintenance excellence, smarter operations, and high standards in an industrial environment.

Location

The Plant Maintenance Technician role is located in Lichfield.