Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

MTrec Ltd Technical; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy & sell

Car scheme

Competitive pay

Enhanced pension

Training & development

Job summary

MTrec Ltd Technical is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician for a permanent, shift-based role in the UK. The role covers safe working practices, extensive planned preventative maintenance, and fault diagnosis across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

You will assist installation and commissioning, liaise with production and external contractors, and help maintain spare parts stock. Apprenticeships training is included.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing and safe systems (LOTO, permits).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working practices at all times.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance and prevent breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Assist installation, commissioning and modification of equipment.
• Coordinate with production and external contractors to resolve issues.
• Identify and order spare parts and maintain stock levels.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Operate access platforms (scissor lifts, cherry pickers).
• Use a PC to access information, emails and reports.
• Train and mentor apprentices.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Reading technical drawings

Team collaboration

Tools

CMMs

Job description

MTrec's new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

This will be a shift-based role, days and nights.

Shifts Monday to Friday - week one 4 x12 hours, week two 3 x 12 hours, week three 3 x 12 hours.

The Job you'll do

• Responsible for ensuring safe working practices are followed at all times.
• Completion of effective planned preventive maintenance of equipment, tools and facilities, with an emphasis on breakdown prevention through the continual development of PPM procedures.
• Diagnose faults and complete reactive repairs across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and modification of equipment.
• Liaise with production, engineering, and external contractors to resolve issues quickly.
• Identify and order spare parts, ensuring stock is maintained at required levels.
• Root cause analysis of breakdowns and implementation of effective reoccurrence prevention plans using tools such as Major Breakdown Reports.
• Work as part of a maintenance team and demonstrate good communication skills in interfacing with other departments, suppliers, contractors and manufacturers as required.
• Operating access platforms including scissor lifts and cherry pickers.
• Use of PC for accessing information, emails and completing reports.
• Assisting with the training and mentoring of apprentices.

About You

• To apply, we are looking for someone who has strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience within a high volume-manufacturing environment, is competent in safe systems of work (LOTO, permits, isolation procedures) and has the ability to interpret technical drawings and manuals.
• You should also be computer literate and ideally have experience at using CMM's.
• If you have good organisational skills, are self-motivated and have a hands‑on approach to problem solving with the ability to work alone as well as part of a team this role could be ideal for you.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Holiday buy & sell.
• Car scheme.
• Competitive pay.
• Enhanced pension.
• Training & development