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Mechanical Engineer

Aspirare Recruitment

Irvine

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GBP 46,000

Full time

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Job summary

A maintenance recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Irvine, UK, with a salary of £45,070 plus a 15% shift allowance. The role involves performing effective maintenance on production equipment and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates should be time-served professionals with 18th Edition certification, strong analytical skills, and experience in a production environment. Flexibility in working shifts and effective interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

  • Time-served, multi-skilled maintenance professional ideally with relevant certification.
  • Experience in a production environment with shift patterns.
  • Willingness to work shifts and engage in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Perform safe and effective reactive and planned maintenance.
  • Complete routine maintenance tasks on schedule.
  • Build strong working relationships with colleagues.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Interpersonal skills
Attention to detail
Planning and organisational abilities

Education

18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification

Tools

PLCs
Servo drives
Robotics
Line automation systems
Job description

Maintenance Technician, £45.070 + 15% shift allowance, Irvine

Responsibilities
  • Perform safe and effective reactive and planned maintenance on production plant and equipment, ensuring both production and site downtime are minimised
  • Complete all routine maintenance tasks on schedule
  • Install new equipment as required
  • Interrogate, fault‑find, and resolve issues across company equipment and systems
  • Actively participate in summer and winter overhaul programmes, ensuring all plant machinery is serviced, repaired and maintained appropriately
  • Engage fully in continuous improvement initiatives, meetings, and assigned tasks
  • Complete work permits and ensures all duties are carried out in full compliance with health and safety standards
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels to support wider business objectives
  • Contribute to special projects when required
Requirements
  • Time-served, multi‑skilled maintenance professional, ideally holding 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification
  • Experience working within a production environment and operating on shift patterns
  • Desirable knowledge of PLCs, servo drives, robotics, and line automation systems
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with the capability to prioritise tasks and meet demanding deadlines
  • High attention to detail, strong standards, and a results‑driven mindset
  • Flexible and willing to work shifts
  • Well‑developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both production and maintenance teams as well as management
  • Excellent planning and organisational abilities, with the capability to follow direction as needed
  • Self‑motivated, customer‑focused, and able to work independently using own initiative
  • Proven experience working with the systems noted above
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