Maintenance Technician in Merthyr Tydfil

Hunter Selection; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £45,000

Company Pension

Death in Service

Electric Car Scheme

Annual Holiday Purchase Scheme

31 days annual leave per year (after)

Pure Gym Membership Discount

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Merthyr Tydfil for a well-established manufacturing business. The role offers a starting salary of £45,000, a generous pension, death in service and an electric car scheme, with clear routes for career progression.

You will troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults on production lines, support installation and commissioning of new machinery, and provide plant facilities maintenance across pneumatic, hydraulic, refrigeration and steam

Qualifications

• Time served multi-skilled apprenticeship (Electrical/Mechanical).
• Experience with FMCG or other manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting on the production lines.
• Electro-mechanical repairs to PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
• Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, breakdowns.
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical troubleshooting

PLC control systems

Fault finding

Education

Time served Multi Skilled apprenticeship (Electrical / Mechanical)

Tools

Electrical diagnostic tools

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Merthyr Tydfil

28593/534

45,000

Benefits Package:

• A starting salary of 45,000
• Company Pension
• Death in Service
• Electric Car Scheme
• Annual Holiday Purchase Scheme
• 31 days annual leave per year (after probation)
• Pure Gym Membership Discount

Our client is a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business with a significant presence across the UK and Europe. Operating from a modern, high-volume production facility, the business offers a collaborative and supportive working environment where employee development is actively encouraged. With ongoing investment in equipment, technology, and career progression opportunities, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing organisation that values its workforce and promotes long-term career development.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Undertake Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting on the production lines
• Electro-mechanical repairs to PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems
• Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, breakdowns
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Time served Multi Skilled apprenticeship (Electrical / Mechanical)
• Experience with FMCG or other manufacturing environments
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

INDENM

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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