Maintenance Technician

Aqumen Recruitment; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician in Scunthorpe to join a dynamic engineering team. The role involves maintenance and repair of various injection moulding machines, performing diagnostics and fault-finding, and ensuring high standards of safety and quality. Candidates should possess a City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with strong mechanical and electrical knowledge. A competitive salary is offered, inclusive of shift allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary including shift allowance

Opportunity to work with advanced machinery

Qualifications

• Strong experience in working within an engineering environment.
• Ability to read diagrams, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Time-served apprenticeship in manufacturing/production engineering.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to production breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Support production across a variety of injection moulding machines.
• Conduct mandatory safety checks on allocated machinery.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Hydraulic knowledge

Pneumatic knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Fault-finding capability

Problem-solving capability

Education

City & Guilds 214 Mechanical Engineering

HNC/ONC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Scunthorpe

Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 (inclusive of shift allowance)

Shifts:

• Week 1: Mon-Wed Days (06:00-18:00)
• Week 2: Mon-Tue Nights (18:00-06:00), Wed Off, Thu-Fri Days (06:00-18:00)
• Week 3: Mon-Tue Off, Wed-Fri Nights (18:00-06:00)

Recruiter: Aqumen Recruitment

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Join the Engineering Team Driving Real Impact!

Aqumen Recruitment is delighted to be supporting our client, a leading manufacturing organisation in Scunthorpe, as they seek an experienced Maintenance Technician to join their dynamic engineering team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a multiskilled engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced production environment and enjoys taking ownership of both planned and reactive maintenance. If you’re passionate about keeping machinery running smoothly – and solving problems before they escalate – this role is for you.

Main Purpose of the Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll work as part of a high‑performing maintenance team, delivering general, routine, and unplanned maintenance across plant machinery, equipment, and facilities. The goal is simple: ensure rapid response, fast rectification, and reliable uptime.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Engineering

• Respond quickly to production breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Support production across a variety of injection moulding machines (60‑2700 tonnes), performing repairs, diagnostics, and fault‑finding.
• Maintain, adjust, and set up laser cells, PU cells, assembly systems, and automation equipment.
• Carry out planned service work and participate in weekend start‑up/shutdown rotations.
• Support installation work, site upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct mandatory safety checks on allocated machinery.

Health & Safety

• Maintain strict adherence to all company and site Health & Safety requirements.
• Proactively identify and report potential H&S risks.
• Follow environmental protection procedures.
• Empowered to stop work immediately if a threat to life, health, or fire safety is identified.

Quality

• Work in compliance with IATF quality standards.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping during and after all tasks.
• Identify and communicate needs for spare parts.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• City & Guilds 214 Mechanical Engineering, HNC/ONC, or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Time‑served apprenticeship in manufacturing/production engineering.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical knowledge.
• Ability to read diagrams, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Experience working safely within an engineering environment.
• Solid fault‑finding and problem‑solving capability.

Desirable

• 18th Edition Electrical Installations
• Overhead crane licence
• Experience with automation and assembly equipment
• Knowledge of CI/Lean Engineering techniques
• Familiarity with 6‑ and 3‑axis robotics
• Experience with plastic injection moulding machinery

Behaviours

• Motivated and proactive, with a strong desire for self‑development.
• Able to operate effectively under pressure and meet tight timeframes.
• Confident working independently or collaboratively as part of a team.

Why Join Our Client?

• Competitive salary including shift allowance
• Opportunity to work with advanced machinery and automation
• Varied, hands‑on, and fast‑paced engin