Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician in Swindon. In this role, you'll provide essential electrical and mechanical support across manufacturing operations to ensure production continuity. Key responsibilities include maintenance scheduling, machine performance monitoring, and problem-solving. Candidates should have a qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and experience in a similar production environment. This position requires effective communication skills and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medium to high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Skills in problem-solving and fault-finding on manufacturing machines.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Respond to machine breakdowns swiftly.
• Monitor machine performance for output standards.
• Plan maintenance programs.
• Analyze breakdown frequencies for improvements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Fault-finding

Effective communication

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Education

Qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Location: Swindon

Salary: £54,000

Shift: Night Shift (10 pm - 10 am)

Schedule: 3 days on, 3 days off

We are seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing electrical and mechanical support across all manufacturing operations, ensuring seamless production and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Performing scheduled preventive maintenance and responding quickly to machine breakdowns.
• Monitoring machine performance to ensure production output standards are met.
• Planning maintenance programs and managing spare parts inventory.
• Analyzing and monitoring breakdown frequencies to support continuous improvement.
• Assisting with technical issues, training, and risk assessment programs.

Qualifications

• A qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field (e.g., Tooling, Plastics Processing).
• Experience in a medium to high-volume manufacturing environment, particularly with high-speed automated assembly processes.
• Proven skills in problem-solving and fault-finding on manufacturing machines.
• The ability to work independently and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business