Multi Skilled - Maintenance Technician

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Tredegar; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is hiring a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician - Days in Tredegar, South Wales. This hands-on role supports a busy manufacturing site, responding to breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

You will work with electrical and mechanical systems, fault-finding, and continuous improvement projects, using structured problem‑solving to minimise downtime and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Completion of a 4-year indentured apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• City & Guilds qualification is desirable.
• ONC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns.
• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance.
• Complete proactive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Support continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain maintenance records and update relevant spreadsheets and systems.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motors and switchgear

PLC fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Problem solving

Education

4-year indentured apprenticeship

City & Guilds qualification

ONC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Muti Skilled Maintenance Technician - Days

Location: Tredegar, South Wales

Salary: £35,000 DOE

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:45pm

Job Type: Permanent

Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge?

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment as part of a core maintenance team.

This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You'll play a key part in keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns, completing planned preventative maintenance and getting involved in improvement projects that make a real difference to the operation.

If you're someone who enjoys fault‑finding, problem‑solving and getting to the root cause of issues - while also having the mechanical and electrical skills to get things back up and running - this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

The Role

Working as part of a close‑knit maintenance team, you will:

• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns.
• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance.
• Complete proactive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering improvement projects.
• Work with the Maintenance Foreman to achieve maintenance objectives and minimise equipment downtime.
• Carry out maintenance tasks independently and use your initiative to resolve problems.
• Maintain and improve production equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation.
• Complete relevant health, safety and environmental maintenance activities.
• Support maintenance records and update relevant spreadsheets and systems.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a well‑rounded Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical engineering skills.

Electrical skills

You should have experience with:

• Electrical fault finding and control panels.
• Motors and switchgear.
• Inverters.
• Electrical installation work.
• PLC fault finding and diagnostics, ideally including Siemens S5 and S7.
• Preventative and proactive electrical maintenance.

Mechanical skills

You'll also need a good understanding of mechanical maintenance, with experience in areas such as:

• Hydraulics.
• Pneumatics.
• Mechanical fault finding.
• Fabrication and welding.
• Press machinery.
• Injection moulding equipment.

Experience in these additional areas would be beneficial but is not essential.

Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

You'll have a good understanding of modern maintenance practices, including:

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Predictive maintenance.
• Autonomous maintenance.
• Continuous improvement.
• Kaizen.
• Lean manufacturing principles.
• 5S and Six Sigma.

You’ll also be comfortable using maintenance tools and applying structured problem‑solving techniques to identify and resolve equipment issues.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Safety is at the heart of the role, so you'll need a good understanding of relevant HSE requirements and maintenance procedures.

Experience or knowledge of the following would be advantageous:

• Risk assessments.
• Permit‑to‑work systems.
• Fire alarm system checks.
• Legionella checks.
• Environmental responsibilities.
• Safe systems of work.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Analytical and confident when diagnosing faults.
• Conscientious and safety-focused.
• Flexible and willing to get involved.
• Self‑motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
• Organised with good planning skills.
• A strong team player who communicates well.
• Trustworthy and dependable.
• Confident communicating with colleagues across the business.
• Comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Completion of a 4‑year indentured apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Desirable:

• City & Guilds qualification.
• ONC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.

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