Location
Workington, Cumbria
Employment
Full-time, Permanent
Salary
£ 42,439.45 per annum (Increasing with callouts and overtime)
Benefits
- Training and development
- Bonus on your salary
- Group Life Assurance and much more
Overview
An established industrial manufacturing organisation is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of a busy production facility. The successful candidate will carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance while contributing to equipment reliability, continuous improvement and high engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance.
- Install, repair and overhaul rotating and static mechanical equipment.
- Maintain pumps, valves, pipework, bearings, seals and associated plant equipment.
- Support fault finding, root cause analysis and equipment reliability improvements.
- Develop and improve preventative maintenance routines.
- Record maintenance activities accurately within a CMMS.
- Identify spare parts requirements and support inventory control.
- Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
- Support continuous improvement and lean maintenance initiatives.
- Maintain high health, safety and environmental standards at all times.
- Provide technical support and mentor colleagues where appropriate.
Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
- Experience maintaining rotating equipment, pipework and industrial mechanical systems.
- Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
- Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
- Experience within manufacturing, energy or heavy industrial environments is advantageous.
Why Apply?
Competitive salary and benefits, long-term career development, ongoing technical training and the opportunity to work on varied industrial plant within a well established engineering environment.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Workington employer: Discover Recruitment
Join a dynamic team at our busy industrial site in the UK, where we prioritise safety and reliability in all operations. As an employer, we offer a supportive work culture that fosters continuous improvement and professional growth, alongside competitive benefits tailored to enhance your career as an Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician. With opportunities for skill development and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, you will find meaningful and rewarding employment in a thriving environment.
