Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Manufacturing

Location:

Bridgwater, Somerset

Salary:
Up to £42,000

Hours:

Alternating shifts – Mon-Thurs 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm;
Fri 6am-1pm / 1pm-8pm

Bonus:
Up to 4%

Contract:

Permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join an established manufacturing organisation in Bridgwater.

You will work as part of a skilled maintenance team, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown repairs and fault-finding across a range of manufacturing equipment.

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical and electromechanical faults.
• Fault-find using electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Maintain motors, drives, sensors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Support machinery installation, modifications and improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability.
• Follow all relevant health & safety procedures.

The successful candidate will have a strong practical maintenance background within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

You should have experience in:

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Electrical fault-finding and diagnostics.
• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Pneumatic and/or hydraulic systems.
• Reading electrical and mechanical drawings.

Relevant qualifications such as NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent are advantageous.

• Salary up to £42,000 depending on experience.
• Up to 4% bonus.
• Company pension.
• Annual leave package.
• Stable permanent position with an established manufacturing business.
• Opportunities for development and progression.