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Carbon60; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Employee assistance programme

Onsite parking

Training & development

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking a Mechanical Technician for a rotating shift in a leading industrial manufacturing environment. You will maintain critical plant equipment, support operations, and ensure safe, efficient manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role offers training, development, and a strong pension/benefits package.

Qualifications

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent gained through apprenticeship
• Proven experience in heavy industrial/manufacturing environments
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical systems
• Ability to work independently and with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience supervising personnel and ensuring safe maintenance execution

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections, and breakdown repairs on mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve faults to minimise downtime.
• Install, maintain and improve plant and equipment to engineering standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing performance targets.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and legislative requirements.
• Produce accurate maintenance reports using site CMMS.
• Contribute to risk assessments and change management for plant modifications.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel as required.
• Assist with training and knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

Fault finding

Independent work

Supervising

Maintenance planning

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Salary: Competitive salary including shift allowance, plus bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package.

The Opportunity

A leading industrial manufacturing business is seeking an experienced

Mechanical Technician to join its engineering team on a rotating shift pattern. This role is responsible for maintaining critical plant equipment, supporting operational performance, and ensuring manufacturing processes run safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections, and breakdown repairs on mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve faults within complex manufacturing systems to minimise downtime.
• Install, maintain and improve plant and equipment to agreed engineering standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing performance targets.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with health, safety, environmental and legislative requirements.
• Produce accurate maintenance reports and records using the site's maintenance management systems.
• Contribute to risk assessments and change management processes relating to plant and equipment modifications.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel where required, ensuring work is completed safely and effectively.
• Assist with training and knowledge sharing across engineering and operational teams.

Requirements

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification gained through a recognised apprenticeship route.
• Proven experience within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, processing, or production environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical systems and equipment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Experience supervising personnel and ensuring safe execution of maintenance activities.

Ideal Background

Candidates with experience maintaining complex industrial plant, machinery and mechanical systems within large-scale manufacturing environments will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.

Working Pattern

• 12-hour shifts consisting of 2 days, 2 nights, followed by 4 days off.
• Competitive salary with shift allowance.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Annual salary review.
• Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contribution.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Retail and lifestyle discount schemes.
• Free onsite parking.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.