Mechanical Maintenance Technician
10 days ago
Clitheroe
Mechanical Maintenance Technician Location: Clitheroe – on site Contract: 6‑month contract (likely extension to 12 months) Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm Pay Rates: • PAYE: £25.48 per hour, • Umbrella: £34.00 per hour Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join an established maintenance team supporting a large‑scale industrial site in Clitheroe. The role is heavily focused on heavy‑duty mechanical maintenance within a process / plant environment, ensuring high levels of plant availability through both reactive and planned maintenance activities. This is a hands‑on, site‑based role working across complex mechanical equipment in a demanding industrial setting. Key Responsibilities • Respond to mechanical plant breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs, • Carry out planned and preventative maintenance activities in line with the site CMMS schedule, • Accurately record all maintenance activities within the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS), • Support ongoing equipment reliability improvements, including fault finding, root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities, • Work safely at all times, adhering to permit‑to‑work and lock‑out/tag‑out procedures, • Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical colleagues to maintain overall plant performance, • Contribute to site targets relating to EHS, quality and operational efficiency Essential Experience & Skills • Proven heavy‑duty mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial environment, • Background working on process plant equipment, ideally within chemical, process, oil & gas, or similar manufacturing environments, • Completed a recognised mechanical apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent), • Strong understanding of health & safety within a high‑hazard or regulated site, • Experience using CMMS systems (e.g. SAP PM or similar), • Confident working independently on mechanical faults and preventative maintenance tasks Desirable • Previous experience in chemical or process manufacturing plants, • Exposure to reliability improvement techniques such as RCA or FMEA