Maintenance Technician

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Margate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment client in Margate, Kent is seeking a proactive Maintenance Technician to support maintenance and improvement of production equipment and facilities. The role combines mechanical maintenance, basic electrical work, machining and general engineering support within a busy manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Production Engineering Manager, you will ensure equipment and site facilities remain safe, reliable and fully operational, carrying out planned and reactive

Qualifications

• You'll have previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment and enjoy solving practical engineering problems.
• Previous maintenance engineering or technician experience.
• Mechanical aptitude with basic electrical knowledge.
• Experience using workshop machinery and hand tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good organisation and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach.
• Understanding of Health & Safety within manufacturing.
• GCSE Maths and Science (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Supporting the Production Engineering Manager with day-to-day engineering activities.
• Identifying equipment faults and highlighting maintenance issues.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Completing basic electrical tasks including lighting, equipment isolation and accessory replacement.
• Using a wide range of hand and power tools safely.
• Troubleshooting production equipment.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards.
• Following Health & Safety procedures and ensuring PPE is worn at all times.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical basics

Workshop machinery

Hand tools

Problem solving

Independence

Organisation

Attention to detail

Proactive

Health & Safety

GCSE Maths & Science

Education

GCSE Maths & Science

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

CNC mill

Bandsaw

Linisher

Drill press

Grinding wheel

3D printer

Job description

Maintenance Technician Location: Margate, Kent Hours: 8am – 5pm Monday – Thursday, 8am – 12pm Friday Salary: Competitive (DOE)

The Company

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business supplying specialist products to customers across a range of highly regulated industries. They are looking to recruit a proactive Maintenance Technician to support the ongoing maintenance and improvement of their production equipment and facilities.

The Role

Reporting to the Production Engineering Manager, you'll help ensure production equipment, machinery and site facilities remain safe, reliable and fully operational. This is a varied role combining mechanical maintenance, basic electrical work, machining and general engineering support within a busy manufacturing environment.

Duties

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Supporting the Production Engineering Manager with day-to-day engineering activities.
• Identifying equipment faults and highlighting maintenance issues.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Completing basic electrical tasks including lighting, equipment isolation and accessory replacement.
• Using a wide range of hand and power tools safely.
• Lathe
• Milling machine
• CNC mill
• Bandsaw
• Linisher
• Drill press
• Grinding wheel
• 3D printer
• Assisting with toolmaking and fabrication work.
• Troubleshooting production equipment.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards.
• Following Health & Safety procedures and ensuring PPE is worn at all times.

The Ideal Candidate

• You'll have previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment and enjoy solving practical engineering problems.
• Previous maintenance engineering or technician experience.
• Mechanical aptitude with basic electrical knowledge.
• Experience using workshop machinery and hand tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good organisation and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach.
• Understanding of Health & Safety within manufacturing.
• GCSE Maths and Science (desirable).