Maintenance Technician – Nights
Location: Newport
Salary: £40,500 - £51,000
We’re looking for skilled Equipment Maintenance Technicians to join a growing engineering and manufacturing team. This is a hands-on role, on maintaining and improving high-tech production equipment.
The business offers an excellent benefits package, including a high rate pension, private health insurance, life assurance etc.. as well as the opportunity to learn and progress (including formal qualifications/training).
Responsibilities:
* Perform planned maintenance and routine checks on production equipment.
* Diagnose and resolve first-level faults to keep operations running smoothly.
* Strip, clean, and rebuild components as part of preventative maintenance.
* Support improvement projects and assist engineers with equipment experiments.
* Follow documented procedures for maintenance and operational checks.
* Collaborate with engineering and production teams to meet performance targets.
Experience/skills:
* Formal qualification in mechanical and/or electrical engineering (C&G, NVQ, HNC, or equivalent).
* Ability to interpret technical procedures and complete structured reports.
* Familiarity with modern maintenance/manufacturing principles (i.e. PPM/TPM etc.)
* Comfortable working to strict processes
* Experience with pneumatics or vacuum systems is a plus, but not essential.
* Backgrounds such as automotive, armed forces, or general engineering welcome.