Job Description
Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Lancashire - Days – 07:30am–3:35pm - Contract
An established and highly invested process manufacturing site in Clitheroe is looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join its on-site engineering team.
This is a contract role, days-based for an initial 6 month period.
The Role:
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you’ll be part of a multi-skilled maintenance team supporting several production plants on a large, complex site. Your focus will be on ensuring high plant availability through a mix of reactive breakdown support and planned preventative maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responding to mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs
* Completing planned preventative and statutory maintenance activities via the CMMS
* Accurately recording all maintenance work, job history and spares usage in the system
* Supporting the Maintenance Team Leader to deliver a safe, effective maintenance function
* Contributing to reliability improvements through RCA and FMEA activities
* Supporting site performance targets across EHS, Quality and OEE
What We’re Looking for:
* A completed mechanical maintenance apprenticeship
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance
* Strong health & safety awareness within a process / chemical environment
* Experience with permit-to-work systems including LOTO
* Background in process plant maintenance (chemical, oil & gas, or similar highly regulated industries preferred)
* Confident using a CMMS (e.g. SAP PM or similar)