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

The Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.

About You

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.

Package

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.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Technician looking for a new opportunity in a well-established manufacturing environment, apply today