Mechanical Maintenance Technician

TN United Kingdom; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to ensure the smooth operation of production equipment. This role involves performing preventative and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a mechanical engineering qualification and experience in a similar environment. Join a dynamic team that values continuous improvement and offers a supportive work atmosphere, along with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Free Parking

Overtime Payments

Out of Hours Payments

Qualifications

• Completed a mechanical maintenance apprenticeship or qualifications in mechanical engineering.
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical PPM and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs while maintaining records.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Reactive Maintenance

Mechanical Engineering

Fault Diagnosis

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

City & Guilds, BTec or NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Apprenticeship

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Prime Appointments Ltd

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

47193a560367

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12

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

A well-known food manufacturing company are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on all mechanical aspects of their production equipment. The ideal candidate will have completed a mechanical maintenance apprenticeship or will have qualifications in mechanical engineering . Previous experience gained in a Food manufacturing environment is preferable.

The role:

• Perform mechanical PPM and reactive maintenance on all production equipment
• Carry out routine maintenance on machines fabricating replacement parts as necessary
• Provide rapid response to breakdowns
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs
• Maintain maintenance records
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are adhered to on report any issues or near misses
• Ensure legislative requirements are met
• Take part in on-call rota including nights and weekends
• Update management on project updates
• Support continuous improvements requirements

What's required:

• Educated to City & Guilds, BTec or NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering
• Mechanical apprenticeship preferable
• Food manufacturing experience is ideal
• Experience of fabrication or industrial maintenance or installation
• Must be physically fit, able to work on own and able to be part of the on call rota

What's on offer:

• Hours 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday + rota for out of hours and weekend on call.
• Overtime and out of hours payments
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking

Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Call Julia @ prime appointments if you would like to discuss this role further.