Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Rubicon Recruitment; Datchet; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Site allowance

Ongoing technical training

4pm finish

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to service specialist aviation ground support equipment. You will strip, rebuild and diagnose mechanical faults with precision to ensure reliability for critical operations.

This Monday–Friday role offers a 7:30am–4pm day shift, with overtime opportunities and site allowances. A strong hands-on background and ability to read engineering drawings are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance background, ideally in aviation or engineering.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to pass airport vetting (5-year history).
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on aircraft ground support equipment.
• Strip, inspect, refurbish and rebuild mechanical assemblies including jacks and lifting gear.
• Reverse engineer components using engineering drawings and manuals.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and replace bearings, seals and linkages.
• Support hydraulic system maintenance where required.
• Complete accurate service reports and customer documentation.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance

Tools

LOLER knowledge

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Up to £40,000, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm, with no weekends as standard.

You'll strip, rebuild and get to the root of mechanical faults on specialist aviation equipment where accuracy really matters.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing the job properly and wants to build real expertise.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will benefit from:

• A Monday to Friday day shift with a 4pm finish
• Overtime and site allowance opportunities
• Ongoing technical training and development
• Varied, hands-on work on specialist hydraulic and lifting equipment
• The independence to plan and finish jobs to a high standard

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on aircraft ground support equipment
• Stripping, inspecting, refurbishing and rebuilding mechanical assemblies, including jacks and lifting equipment
• Reverse engineering components and working from engineering drawings and maintenance manuals
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and replacing bearings, seals, bushes and linkages
• Supporting hydraulic system maintenance where required
• Completing accurate service reports and customer documentation

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, your experience will include:

• A strong background in mechanical maintenance and repair, ideally in engineering or aviation
• Confident mechanical fault finding and diagnostics
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Hydraulic maintenance experience and LOLER knowledge would be an advantage
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance preferred
• A full UK driving licence, and the ability to pass airport pass vetting (5-year referenced work or education history)