MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

TE Connectivity; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity's maintenance team performs repairs and preventive maintenance to extend equipment life at the Swindon site. You will diagnose complex electrical and mechanical faults, support apprentices, and work with a multi-skilled team to keep production on schedule.

The role involves hands-on maintenance of production equipment, safe working practices, and occasional shift flexibility to meet production priorities.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training completed.
• Proven maintenance experience in electrical and mechanical roles.
• Flexible to switch between machines and disciplines.
• 18th Edition qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience with DC drives, motors and PLCs is preferred.
• Able to operate Lathes, Mills, Pillar Drills and abrasive wheels.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of key production equipment including breakdowns and preventive tasks.
• Improve overall equipment effectiveness and downtime reduction.
• Document all work in SAP and ensure safe practices.
• Mentor and coach apprentices to build hands-on experience.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

SCADA/SAP documentation

DC drives & motors

PLC knowledge

Tool room equipment

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Pillar drills

Abrasive wheels

DC drives/Motors

PLC systems

Job description

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Posting Start Date: 8/19/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Maintenance Teams perform repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure longer lifespan of machines and facilities. Every team member is responsible for maintaining housekeeping and organization of the work area as well as following TE Connectivity's EH&S policies and procedures.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Electrically and Mechanically Biased Technician to join our Maintenance Team, predominantly supporting our Materials Manufacturing Facility as part of a dedicated team of multi skilled Technicians. The Maintenance Team is a vital part of our Production Facility, ensuring that the equipment is serviced to schedule and breakdowns are resolved quickly.

This facility manufactures compounds from raw materials which are then used in our production process in our wire and cable facility and also sent to other sites worldwide, we use large mixers, twin screws, extruders etc. as well as other ancillary equipment such as chillers, driers, cutters etc.

You will need to react to unscheduled problems with equipment and be able to diagnose complex electrical AND mechanical faults with minimal support. You may also need to move from one machine to another and back again where production priorities dictate.

The successful candidate will need to support, coach and mentor our apprentices and

help them gain the experience they need for their courses. Following a training period, you will be expected to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Shift Pattern : Weekend Days

Job Requirements

• Day to day hands-on maintenance of key production equipment dealing with breakdowns, Total Preventative Maintenance tasks and Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvements programmes.
• To ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that all production equipment is maintained to the highest standards and that machine production downtime is kept to a minimum.
• To work in a safe manner at all times not putting themselves or others at risk from their actions.
• To document all work carried out on SAP
• This role requires the individual to be able to communicate well across all levels, both internally and externally.
• The role requires the individual to take responsibility for the identification of spare parts from suppliers and requesting the raising of internal order requisitions.
• To accurately determine faults, repair and maintain specialist production equipment

What your background should look like

• Candidates should have completed an approved apprenticeship or similar level experience.
• Proven experience of working within a maintenance role as an electrically biased technician
• Flexibility to switch between different machines needing different disciplines.
• An 18th Edition qualification would be an advantage.
• Experience with DC drives/Motors and PLC's would be an advantage
• Able to use Tool Room Equipment such as Lathes, Mills, Pillar Drills and Abrasive Wheels.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Job Locations:

Posting City: SWINDON

Job Country: Great Britain

Travel Required: None

Requisition ID: 157625

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Manufacturing

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.