Maintenance Technician

MTrec Ltd Technical; Washington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a talented multi-skilled maintenance technician for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will hold a minimum HNC level qualification and have experience in PLC fault finding, preventive maintenance, and managing spare parts inventory. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a full-time permanent contract from day one.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Cycle to work Scheme

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Time served maintenance engineer with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of maintenance safe systems of work such as LOTO.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled preventative maintenance tasks.
• Maintain and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System.
• Support root cause analysis for equipment failures.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

PLC fault finding

Problem-solving

Inventory management

Education

HNC level qualification (Electrical preferred)

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

• A full time and permanent contract from day 1!
• Immediate starts available
• A highly competitive basic salary
• The opportunity to work for a blue‑chip organisation.
• Onsite parking
• Pension contributions
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Death in service benefit X4 salary

MTrec's New Opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are representing our industry leading manufacturing client in their search for a talented, multi-skilled maintenance technician.

The Job you will do:

• Execute scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) tasks in line with the maintenance plan to ensure all equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Maintain and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to ensure all maintenance records, work orders, and schedules are accurate and current.
• Develop and implement PM plans, coordinating with Plant Engineering and other departments on projects, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Support root cause analysis for equipment failures and identify actions to prevent recurrence.
• Implement targeted activities to minimize production downtime and enhance asset performance.
• Prepare clear and concise reports and collect relevant operational data for performance tracking.
• Manage spare parts inventory, including ordering and stock control, to ensure critical components are available when needed.
• Identify and eliminate waste within maintenance processes, seeking efficiency improvements in cost, time and quality.
• Proactively raise and address issues that may affect production costs or product quality, working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to resolve them

About you:

• You will be a time served maintenance engineer and hold a minimum of a HNC level qualification (Electrical Preferred)
• You will have worked in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and can hit the ground running in a dynamic working environment.
• You must have knowledge of PLC fault finding
• Ideally you will have an 18th edition, but this is not essential.
• You will have in depth understanding of maintenance safe systems of work such as LOTO etc