Mechanical Technician

KPI Recruiting; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium on-call payments

Monday-Friday working

Early Friday finish

Company pension

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

KPI Recruiting is recruiting for a Mechanical Technician on a Monday-Friday site at a busy manufacturing site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot faults, and provide guidance to junior engineers while supporting production KPIs.

Ideal candidates will have an HNC in Mechanical Engineering and hands-on experience with pumps, hydraulics, and CMMS systems, helping maintain plant reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience as Mechanical Technician or senior maintenance professional.
• Experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with pumps (centrifugal, mono, multistage).
• Experience with bearings, mechanical seals and lubrication systems.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with laser alignment and bench fitting.
• Hands-on problem solving and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical faults across production machinery.
• Supporting the allocation and coordination of maintenance jobs across the team.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Using CMMS to record maintenance activity.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Team coordination

Hands-on engineering

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS systems

Laser alignment equipment

Job description

Mechanical Technician

High Peak | 50k + | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm | Early Friday Finish | 1 in 4 On-Call

A well-established manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Mechanical Technician to join its site engineering team.

This is a great opportunity for a strong mechanically biased engineer who enjoys being hands-on but can also provide guidance and support to others. You'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, responding to breakdowns and planned maintenance, while helping to develop less experienced engineers within the team.

We're looking for someone confident, technically strong and comfortable taking ownership - someone who can help coordinate workloads, offer technical guidance and keep things moving when required.

The Role

As Mechanical Technician, you'll be responsible for delivering planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across a busy manufacturing site, ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable and available for production.

You’ll work closely with the wider engineering and production teams, supporting day-to-day maintenance activity as well as identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical faults across production machinery and equipment
• Supporting the allocation and coordination of maintenance jobs across the team
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers
• Working closely with production teams to support site performance and production KPIs
• Identifying recurring faults and implementing long-term engineering solutions
• Supporting condition monitoring and preventative maintenance activities
• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Maintaining pumps, bearings, mechanical seals and lubrication systems
• Carrying out laser alignment and precision mechanical fitting
• Using CMMS systems to record and manage maintenance activity
• Supporting building and facilities maintenance where required
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with site health, safety and environmental procedures including LOTO, PTW and risk assessments
• Supporting spare parts and maintenance cost control

What we're looking for

This role would suit an experienced Mechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineer or senior mechanically biased maintenance professional who is confident working independently while supporting the wider team.

You’ll ideally have experience across areas such as:

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering
• Heavy Industrial
• Mechanical fault finding within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Pumps including centrifugal, mono and multistage systems
• Bearings, mechanical seals and lubrication systems
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Laser alignment
• Bench fitting
• Safe lifting and mechanical handling
• Condition monitoring and interpretation of findings
• Hand, power and precision measuring equipment
• CMMS systems
• SOP and risk assessment development
• Mechanical maintenance best practice

Package & Benefits

• Premium on-call payments
• Monday-Friday working
• Early Friday finish
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail, travel, cinema and gym discounts
• Wellness support including GP services
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral bonuses
• Early access to pay

This is a great opportunity to join a stable manufacturing operation where you can remain technically hands-on while taking on more responsibility within the engineering team.

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