Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Maintenance Technician – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
Permanent | 12-Hour Continental Shifts | 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am
Package
* Up to 5% annual bonus
* Pension matching up to 8%
* 20 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Perkbox
* Permanent contract
We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join an established industrial production environment. The client is open to candidates from Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled backgrounds with strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience.
The Role
Working within a small engineering team, you will maintain production, processing and utility equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and operational.
* Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
* Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
* Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
* Fault find on motors, PLCs, inverters, wiring, conveyors, pneumatics and hydraulics.
* Read electrical drawings and technical documentation.
* Support equipment installation and commissioning.
* Complete maintenance records and breakdown reports.
* Support continuous improvement and BOPEX initiatives.
* Follow site Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
About You
* Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled maintenance experience.
* Experience within manufacturing, production, process or heavy industrial environments.
* Electrical qualifications for candidates applying from an electrical background.
* Strong industrial fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
* Experience with production machinery and plant equipment.
* Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.
* Understanding of LOTO/Safe Isolation, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space and ATEX/DSEAR.
* Previous 12-hour continental shift experience is beneficial.
* Ability to work independently within a small engineering team.
Shift Pattern
6am–6pm / 6pm–6am
2 days → 2 nights → 5 off
2 days → 3 nights → 4 off
3 days → 2 nights → 5 off
The rotation then repeats, with two weekends worked per month — one on days and one on nights.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician looking for long-term security, strong earning potential and an attractive shift pattern.
Apply today for a confidential discussion about the role.
Employment is conditional on having the necessary right to work in the UK/work permits