Weekend Maintenance Technician

XPERT RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day shift uplift 15%

Night shift uplift 30%

Permanent role

Job summary

Xpert Recruitment Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a permanent Maintenance Technician to join a highly skilled engineering team based in Stoke-on-Trent. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, time-served Maintenance Technician to join a continuous manufacturing operation, supporting the maintenance, reliability and improvement of critical site assets.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive

Qualifications

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with electrical, mechanical or PLC qualifications and ONC/City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' practical maintenance engineering experience post-apprenticeship in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Siemens PLC systems and fault-finding across electrical and mechanical domains.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
• Diagnose, fault-find and repair electrical, mechanical and PLC-related faults, including Siemens systems.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability, efficiency and production performance.
• Support production teams and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, engineering projects and plant upgrades.
• Complete maintenance records, reports and shift handovers using digital maintenance management systems.
• Maintain engineering inventory and spare parts accountability.
• Support safety investigations, risk assessments and improvement actions, ensuring compliance with site and process safety requirements.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning.
• Provide flexible support across the engineering department, including holiday and sickness cover and other UK sites when required.

Skills

Apprenticeship

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

PLC knowledge

Siemens PLCs

Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Fault finding

Problem solving

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

ONC or equivalent

City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Siemens PLC systems

CMMS software

Job description

Xpert Recruitment Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a permanent Maintenance Technician to join a highly skilled engineering team based in Stoke-on-Trent.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, time-served Maintenance Technician to join a continuous manufacturing operation, supporting the maintenance, reliability and improvement of critical site assets.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and continuous improvement activities, ensuring maximum equipment availability and production efficiency, with safety always being the number one priority.

Salary & Shift Pattern

Salary: £45,000 £47,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Additional shift allowance: 15% uplift for days or 30% uplift for nights.

Working pattern: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, working three 12-hour shifts per week on either a permanent day or night shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.

• Diagnose, fault-find and repair electrical, mechanical and PLC-related faults, including Siemens systems.

• Maintain and improve equipment reliability, efficiency and production performance.

• Support production teams and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, engineering projects and plant upgrades.

• Complete maintenance records, reports and shift handovers using digital maintenance management systems.

• Maintain engineering inventory and spare parts accountability.

• Support safety investigations, risk assessments and improvement actions, ensuring compliance with site and process safety requirements.

• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning.

• Provide flexible support across the engineering department, including holiday and sickness cover and other UK sites when required.

Candidate Requirements

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with recognised electrical, mechanical or PLC-related qualifications, alongside ONC, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualifications.

• Minimum of 5 years' practical maintenance engineering experience post-apprenticeship within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Essential experience working within a continuous production environment, preferably chemical processing.

• Experience within a chemical process or COMAH-regulated site would be a distinct advantage.

• Working knowledge of Siemens PLC systems, with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.

• Practical experience with pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work logically and independently under pressure, recognising when to elevate issues appropriately.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with an understanding of how individual activities contribute to wider business objectives.

• Flexibility to respond to changing operational priorities, alongside a commitment to high safety standards and continuous improvement.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within polyurethane (PU) production plants, including metering lines, sawing equipment and dust extraction systems.

• Understanding of gas and dust zoning requirements, HAZOP studies and process safety principles.

Benefits

• Permanent, long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing operation.

• Competitive salary with additional day or night shift allowance.

• Ongoing training and professional development, with the opportunity to become a fully multi-skilled engineer.

• Supportive engineering team focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Opportunity to work with specialist manufacturing and process equipment.