Maintenance Technician

Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician based in Poole. Responsibilities include performing maintenance on plant equipment and ensuring a high standard of site facilities. Candidates should have practical experience in fault finding, particularly in hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and must possess strong communication skills. This role offers a basic salary of £53,400 along with benefits including a matched contributor pension and health cash plan.

Benefits

Matched contributor pension

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Paid overtime

Qualifications

• Skilled maintenance technician with experience in mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical fields.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive, proactive attitude and work calmly under pressure.
• Committed to deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on plant equipment.
• Conduct site maintenance and uphold a high standard of facilities.
• Work to health and safety standards.

Skills

Fault finding from electrical/mechanical drawings

Knowledge of hydraulic or pneumatic circuits

Effective communication skills

Computer literate - MS Office skills

Education

Time served Apprentice or qualified by experience

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Based Poole

Basic salary £53,400 (this includes the shift allowance), matched contributor pension, health cash plan, life assurance, paid overtime, pay review pending January 2026

Candidates must be able to work double days, no nights, 37 hours per week, and overtime paid thereafter.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be a time served Apprentice or be qualified by experience and a skilled maintenance technician in either mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical bias and able to demonstrate experience of working within a machine shop environment.

As a “hands on” Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for performing planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on plant equipment, buildings, and facilities onsite whilst maintaining and improving all aspects of the operational site.

As a Maintenance Technician you must be able to demonstrate practical experience in fault finding within a machine shop environment with an ability to repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Candidate

• Practical ability to fault find from electrical/mechanical drawings or PLC systems relating to hydraulic or pneumatic circuits, knowledge of (TPM/PPM / RCM) is highly desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive, pro‑active, can‑do attitude and work calmly under pressure.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Committed to work to deadlines and determined to see a job through to a satisfactory conclusion.
• High level of attention to detail with the desire to progress, succeed, and ability to work as part of a team or work independently.
• Computer literate - MS Office skills

Duties

• Fault finding within the machine shop environment, repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems as appropriate.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance checks on machines and equipment in line with the CMMS schedule.
• Conduct complete site maintenance for all aspects and areas of the site, maintaining a high standard of site facilities and the overall site environment/appearance.
• Conduct best practice and highlight opportunities for continuous improvement with regards to plant and equipment reliability.
• Work to health and safety standards