Mechanical Maintenance Technician

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to join their engineering team in Bedfordshire. This role involves maintaining industrial systems, performing repairs, and working on various mechanical tasks. Ideal candidates will have significant experience and qualifications in mechanical engineering, including NVQ Level 3 or higher.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

On-Call-Standby Payment

Overtime

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Free Charging Points

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a medium to large industrial facility.
• Working knowledge of CMMS and contractor management.
• Experience with large mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned & unplanned maintenance and inspections on mechanical systems.
• Work on boilers, steam systems, and industrial plant equipment.
• Liaise with contractors and manage maintenance schedules.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Mechanical fabrication

Fitting

Welding

Machining

Education

NVQ Level 3 or higher in Mechanical Engineering

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

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Job Description:

Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Bedfordshire

Monday-Friday Days + 1 in 5 Week On-Call-Rota

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• On-Call-Standby Payment, Overtime
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme + Free Charging Points

Our client is a leading energy business, with multiple sites throughout the UK, recovering valuable resources to provide power to 100,000 homes in the local area.

Due to growth plans at the site, they are looking for a number of mechanical maintenance technician to join their engineering team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a team of 14 engineers on site
• Carry out all planned & unplanned maintenance, inspection & fault finding for all industrial mechanical systems, equipment and assets on site
• Working on boiler & steam systems, CHP, pipework, feed conveyors, industrial plant equipment, bearings shafts, drives, pumps, valves
• Mechanical workshop activities - make parts, machining, welding, fabrication, fitting, brazing
• Contribute towards the planning of mechanical stripdowns & overhauls for plant shutdowns
• Liaise daily with specialist contractors on site, create RAMS, organise & manage contractors
• Maintain stock levels for spares, update PPM's, method statements and maintain CMMS

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must have at least 5 years experience working in a medium to large industrial facility
• Working knowledge of CMMS, contractor management, creating RAMS
• Transferable industries - recycling, power generation, energy, utilities, industrial manufacturing
• Strong mechanical fault finding, overhauls, stripdowns and repairs experience
• NVQ Level 3 or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• Ideally have completed a time-served-apprenticeship
• Happy with working on a call-out-rota, do overtime and longer hours during shutdown periods
• Must have dealt with large mechanical equipment
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding, machining experience

'To apply please email your CV / resume to [ ]'. - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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.