Multiskilled Maintenance Technician – PPM, PLC & Electrical

Work Lyf Group Ltd; Hixon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Job summary

Work Lyf Group Ltd are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Multiskilled Maintenance Technician to join a busy heavy‑industrial site in Hixon. This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone with a strong background in maintaining production machinery who is looking to further develop their skills.

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Operative, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across a wide range of plant machinery

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical, electrical or engineering qualification.
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics.
• 17th or 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Minimum 5 years' experience maintaining plant or production equipment.
• Strong fault-finding skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM and breakdown repairs.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding & diagnostics.
• Maintain plant equipment including hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, crushers, furnaces, mills and mobile plant.
• Fault finding on motors, inverters and Siemens PLC-based control systems.
• Electrical work on single‑phase, three‑phase and 24VDC systems.
• Replace bearings, housings, belts and motors.
• Distribution board inspections & panel improvements.
• Maintenance on low‑voltage infrastructure systems.
• Basic welding and fabrication when required.
• Contribute to site improvement projects.
• Opportunity to develop further in electrical control, PLC automation, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Job description

Work Lyf Group Ltd are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Multiskilled Maintenance Technician to join a busy heavy‑industrial site in Hixon. This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone with a strong background in maintaining production machinery who is looking to further develop their skills.

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Operative, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across a wide range of plant machinery