Maintenance Technician
hace 2 días
Bolton
Maintenance Technician Location: Bolton, Manchester, UK Type: Full-time Salary: £38,500 Role Overview We’re looking for a proactive Maintenance Technician to join a high-volume manufacturing environment. You’ll ensure production lines and machinery operate at maximum efficiency, carrying out preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns, and performing fault-finding on mechanical, electrical, and robotic equipment. Key Responsibilities • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PLC-controlled production equipment, • Plan and perform preventative maintenance on machinery, • Improve and modify assembly/test equipment and transfer systems, • Maintain electrical and mechanical site services/plant, • Support the installation of new equipment, • Identify and suggest process improvements based on maintenance and fault findings Key Requirements • ONC/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical; City & Guilds 3, NVQ 2 & 3, or Time Served Apprenticeship, • 2+ years’ experience in high-volume manufacturing, • Experience in repair, maintenance, and process improvement, • Skilled in fault finding on PLC-controlled and robotic equipment, • Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatic systems, • Experience in fitting, fabrication, and machining is a plus, • Ability to work independently and exercise initiative, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Excellent organisation, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities, • Understanding of preventative maintenance schedules and safe engineering practices Skills & Competencies • Logical approach to diagnosing equipment faults, • Self-supervising while collaborating with production teams, • Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously, • Commitment to Health & Safety and safe engineering practices This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic, technical environment with opportunities for skill development and hands-on experience across mechanical, electrical, and robotic systems.