Night Shift Maintenance Technician – PLC & Mechanical

Fresh Start Recruitment; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshstart is seeking a Maintenance Technician in the United Kingdom for nights from Monday to Friday. The role involves a 37.5-hour week, carrying out planned maintenance and rapid fault resolution on complex machinery.

Responsibilities include diagnosing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults, maintaining records, and supporting Lean/ TPM activities to improve uptime and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in preventive maintenance and fault finding.
• Ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Familiar with 5S, Lean and TPM improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Fault-find electrical control systems and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and breakdown records.
• Work closely with production and setting teams to improve machine availability and performance.
• Support continuous-improvement activities, including 5S, Lean and TPM.

Skills

Maintenance

PPM

Electrical faults

PLC fault finding

Mechanical faults

5S TPM

Tools

PLC systems

Electrical control

Job description

Freshstart is seeking a Maintenance Technician in the United Kingdom for nights from Monday to Friday. The role involves a 37.5-hour week, carrying out planned maintenance and rapid fault resolution on complex machinery.

Responsibilities include diagnosing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults, maintaining records, and supporting Lean/ TPM activities to improve uptime and performance.