Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Mpeople Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Mpeople Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician for a short-term contract in Oldham. The role is roughly three months with flexible hours around 20 per week, arranged to suit the right candidate.

Key responsibilities include planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and ensuring safe, compliant work practices. Essential qualification: 18th Edition; strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills are required.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance capabilities.
• Able to work independently and manage maintenance tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Diagnose faults and undertake electrical and mechanical repairs.
• Help minimise equipment downtime and maintain efficient production operations.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in line with relevant standards.
• Support general maintenance requirements across the manufacturing facility.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Education

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Contract Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester
Contract Length: Approximately 3 months
Working Hours: Flexible – ideally around 20 hours per week
Pay: Negotiable, depending on availability and working arrangements

We are looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to support a manufacturing client based in Oldham on a short-term contract of approximately three months.

This is a flexible opportunity, ideally requiring around three days per week (fewer or more can be considered), with the working pattern and hours open to discussion to suit the right candidate. We can accommodate more or fewer hours depending on your availability and preferences.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Diagnose faults and undertake electrical and mechanical repairs.
• Help minimise equipment downtime and maintain efficient production operations.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in line with relevant standards.
• Support general maintenance requirements across the manufacturing facility.

Essential Requirements

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification – essential.
• Proven maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance capabilities.
• A proactive approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.
• The ability to work independently and manage maintenance tasks effectively.

Working Arrangements & Pay

We understand that flexibility is important. The ideal arrangement is approximately 20 hours per week over three days, but we are happy to discuss alternative working patterns and hours to suit the successful contractor.

Pay is open to discussion, depending on your experience, availability, preferred hours and overall working arrangements.