Shift Maintenance Technician

Morgan Gray; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme (up to 9%)

Life insurance (4x annual salary)

Training and progression opportunities

Job summary

Morgan Gray is seeking a Shift Maintenance Technician (electrical or mechanical) to maintain complex automated production machinery and control systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role covers reactive and planned maintenance across a broad site, driving reliability and uptime.

Applicants should have Level3 NVQ/C&G in mechanical or electrical engineering and relevant maintenance experience; security vetting will be conducted and a clean criminal record plus 5 years UK residence

Qualifications

• Hold a Level3 NVQ/C&G qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Maintenance experience in manufacturing/production or distribution is required.
• Candidates must pass security vetting and have a clean criminal record and UK residence for the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance on a wide range of equipment and control systems.
• Minimise downtime in a high‑speed manufacturing environment.
• Work with modern and legacy machinery across a large factory site.
• Support the Maintenance Manager with site projects and operational requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to boost equipment performance and efficiency.

Education

Level3 NVQ/C&G in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Due to a significant uplift in work, a well-established and prestigious manufacturing organisation are looking for a Shift Maintenance Technician (electrical or mechanical). The position is working in a unique, clean and fasted paced production environment with a range of complex, high speed machinery and auxiliary plant equipment.

The role will involve:

• Carrying out reactive and planned maintenance on a wide range of equipment, including complex automated production machinery, control panels, and control systems
• Minimising downtime within a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Working with both modern and legacy machinery across a large factory site
• Supporting the Maintenance Manager with site projects and operational requirements
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving equipment performance and efficiency

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must hold a Level3 NVQ/C&G qualification (or higher) in either mechanical or electrical engineering.

Maintenance experience in a similar position within a manufacturing/production or distribution environment is also required.

Successful candidates will undergo security vetting and will need a clean criminal record and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years.

Shift pattern:

• 12 hour shifts Monday to Friday (3 or 4 per week)
• Hours are 6am/6pm with an average 37.5 hour week
• Opportunity to pick up extra shifts/hours as overtime paid at x1.5

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme (up to 9% contribution)
• Life insurance (4x annual salary)
• Stable, well established, profitable company
• Training and qualifications plus opportunity for progression