Maintenance Technician — Manufacturing Uptime & Innovation (Crewe)

Bentleycareers; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Mentoring & study support

Car lease scheme

Health and life assurance

Pension scheme - employer contribution

Job summary

Bentley is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Crewe Manufacturing Maintenance team, with roles in Assembly and Paint Maintenance. You will maintain and improve equipment reliability to meet output and quality targets, operating within Bentley policies and safety standards.

You will work under the Maintenance Manager, performing planned and reactive maintenance, driving improvements and supporting new equipment installations to ensure self-sufficiency from SOPs.

Qualifications

• Accredited apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent; HNC preferred.
• Experience in engineering, maintenance or industrial environments with equipment responsibility.
• Ability to diagnose faults using drawings, manuals or troubleshooting methods.
• Experience with Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and inspections.
• Worked from engineering drawings and accurately complete maintenance records.
• Experience with safety procedures including risk assessments.
• Exposure to PLCs and Robotics and production line equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead major complex problem solving with safety and proper escalation.
• Resolve breakdowns using mechanical, electrical, electronic, PLC and robotics knowledge.
• Perform planned, preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Follow safety framework and report accidents or near misses.
• Ensure maintenance activity does not endanger others.
• Drive continuous improvement and use RCA tools to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on new equipment installation and SOPs.

Skills

Engineering experience

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Planned maintenance

Reading drawings

Safety procedures

PLC systems

Robotics knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC preferred

Tools

Test equipment

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Bentley is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Crewe Manufacturing Maintenance team, with roles in Assembly and Paint Maintenance. You will maintain and improve equipment reliability to meet output and quality targets, operating within Bentley policies and safety standards.

You will work under the Maintenance Manager, performing planned and reactive maintenance, driving improvements and supporting new equipment installations to ensure self-sufficiency from SOPs.