Maintenance Technician
2 days ago
Chesterfield
Maintenance TechnicianFull Time | Permanent | Continental Shifts | £50,930.81 per annum Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician looking to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business offering long-term stability, career progression, and excellent earning potential? Due to continued expansion, our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance Technician to join their maintenance team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you’ll play a key role in maintaining production efficiency, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the ongoing development of site operations. The Role As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll be responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of a wide range of factory equipment across electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems. Working as part of a skilled maintenance team, you’ll help minimise downtime, improve machine reliability, and support continuous improvement projects across the site. Key Responsibilities • Troubleshooting and repairing factory equipment across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic systems, • Identifying root causes of faults and implementing long-term solutions, • Ensuring production downtime is minimised and machinery is returned to service quickly, • Recording breakdowns and maintenance activities within the Pemac CMMS system, • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance in line with schedules, • Supporting machine installations, upgrades, and improvement projects, • Maintaining and managing spare parts systems effectively, • Reading and working from layouts, blueprints, drawings, and manuals, • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site, • Working closely with the Maintenance Manager to improve performance and reduce downtime, • Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with company standards, • Supporting apprentices and trainees with development and guidanceWhat We’re Looking For, • Mechanical or Electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent qualification), • Minimum 4 years’ experience within a Maintenance Technician role, ideally in manufacturing, • Multi-skilled maintenance experience across both Mechanical and Electrical disciplines, • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, • Excellent organisational and communication skills, • Ability to work independently and within a team environment, • Highly motivated with strong attention to detail, • Ability to prioritise tasks and work effectively under pressure, • A proactive approach to continuous improvement and maintenance excellenceWhat’s On Offer, • Starting salary of £50,930.81 per annum, • Full-time, permanent position, • Continental 12-hour shift pattern:, • 4 Days On, • 4 Days Off, • 4 Nights On, • 4 Days Off, • Career progression and ongoing training opportunities, • Opportunity to join a stable and expanding manufacturing business