Maintenance & Workshop Technician: Hands-On Troubleshooting

HR GO Group; Bolton; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

HRGO Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance/Workshop Technician in Bolton to maintain production equipment and support workshop operations. The role involves fault‑finding, repairs, fabrication support, and assisting with warehouse and production areas.

The ideal candidate has mechanical maintenance or engineering experience, pro ven hands-on skills with tools, and the ability to work independently in a manufacturing environment. A forklift licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical maintenance or engineering experience.
• Comfortable using hand and power tools.
• Experience working with workshop machinery and equipment.
• Practical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Forklift Truck licence would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience with soldering, fabrication or assembly work would be beneficial.
• Experience with Pro Spot equipment would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Service and maintain welders, compressors, band saws and workshop machinery.
• Perform machine adjustments, set-ups and basic fault-finding.
• Maintain welding and grinding extraction systems.
• Support planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Undertake general building and facilities maintenance.
• Liaise with contractors during servicing and inspection activities.
• Assist with assembly, fabrication and installation of components.
• Carry out drilling, tapping, soldering and light fabrication work.
• Support product testing and quality checks.
• Assist with workshop layout changes and machinery relocation.
• Pack, palletise and prepare products for dispatch.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand & power tools

Workshop machinery experience

Fault-finding / problem-solving

Independent workload management

Manufacturing environment experience

Forklift licence (advantageous)

Soldering / fabrication / assembly

Pro Spot equipment

Tools

Pro Spot equipment

Job description

HRGO Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance/Workshop Technician in Bolton to maintain production equipment and support workshop operations. The role involves fault‑finding, repairs, fabrication support, and assisting with warehouse and production areas.

The ideal candidate has mechanical maintenance or engineering experience, pro ven hands-on skills with tools, and the ability to work independently in a manufacturing environment. A forklift licence is advantageous.