Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Carbon60; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established industrial maintenance specialist is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support production sites across the South East. In this mobile role with a salary of £42,000, you will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery and related plant equipment. Ideal candidates will have a strong mechanical background, experience in factory environments, excellent fault-finding skills, and a willingness to travel. A company van is provided for travel between customer sites.

Benefits

Company van

Long-term stability

Development potential

Qualifications

• Experience in factory or production environments.
• Time-served mechanical background preferred.
• Willingness to travel within the South East.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Conduct repairs and mechanical fault-finding to minimize downtime.
• Deliver small works and minor mechanical installations.

Skills

Strong mechanical background

Fault-finding ability

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Technician - £42,000 + Company Van

A well‑established industrial maintenance specialist is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support a range of production and manufacturing sites across the South East. This mobile role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to work with a respected provider supporting major industrial clients.

The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery and associated plant
• Completing repairs and mechanical fault‑finding to minimise downtime
• Delivering small works and minor mechanical installations
• Ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable, and fully operational
• Travelling between customer sites across the region (company van provided)

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with:

• A strong mechanical background, ideally time‑served
• Experience working in factory or production environments
• Excellent technical and fault‑finding ability
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong problem‑solving skills
• Willingness to travel across the South East (Hampshire base ideal)

What's On Offer

• A varied mobile role with daily technical challenges
• Opportunity to work with a respected industrial maintenance provider
• Long‑term stability and strong development potential

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.