Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician - Scunthorpe

Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 (inclusive of shift allowance)

Shifts:

Week 1: Mon-Wed Days (06:00-18:00)

Week 2: Mon-Tue Nights (18:00-06:00), Wed Off, Thu-Fri Days (06:00-18:00)

Week 3: Mon-Tue Off, Wed-Fri Nights (18:00-06:00)

Recruiter: Aqumen Recruitment

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent




Join the Engineering Team Driving Real Impact!

Aqumen Recruitment is delighted to be supporting our client, a leading manufacturing organisation in Scunthorpe, as they seek an experienced Maintenance Technician to join their dynamic engineering team.



This is a fantastic opportunity for a multiskilled engineer who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and enjoys taking ownership of both planned and reactive maintenance.

If you're passionate about keeping machinery running smoothly-and solving problems before they escalate-this role is for you.




Main Purpose of the Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll work as part of a high-performing maintenance team, delivering general, routine, and unplanned maintenance across plant machinery, equipment, and facilities.

The goal is simple: ensure rapid response, fast rectification, and reliable uptime.




Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Engineering



  • Respond quickly to production breakdowns to minimise downtime.





  • Support production across a variety of injection moulding machines (60-2700 tonnes), performing repairs, diagnostics, and fault-finding.





  • Maintain, adjust, and set up laser cells, PU cells, assembly systems, and automation equipment.





  • Carry out planned service work and participate in weekend start-up/shutdown rotations.





  • Support installation work, site upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.





  • Conduct mandatory safety checks on allocated machinery.





Health & Safety



  • Maintain strict adherence to all company and site Health & Safety requirements.





  • Proactively identify and report potential H&S risks.





  • Follow environmental protection procedures.





  • Empowered to stop work immediately if a threat to life, health, or fire safety is identified.





Quality



  • Work in compliance with IATF quality standards.





  • Maintain excellent housekeeping during and after all tasks.





  • Identify and communicate needs for spare parts.






What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications & Experience



  • City & Guilds 214 Mechanical Engineering, HNC/ONC, or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).





  • Time-served apprenticeship in manufacturing/production engineering.





  • Strong mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical knowledge.





  • Ability to read diagrams, drawings, and technical documentation.





  • Experience working safely within an engineering environment.





  • Solid fault-finding and problem-solving capability.





Desirable



  • 18th Edition Electrical Installations





  • Overhead crane licence





  • Experience with automation and assembly equipment





  • Knowledge of CI/Lean Engineering techniques





  • Familiarity with 6- and 3-axis robotics





  • Experience with plastic injection moulding machinery





Behaviours



  • Motivated and proactive, with a strong desire for self-development.





  • Able to operate effectively under pressure and meet tight timeframes.





  • Confident working independently or collaboratively as part of a team.






Why Join Our Client?



  • Competitive salary including shift allowance





  • Opportunity to work with advanced machinery and automation





  • Varied, hands-on, and fast-paced engin






  • Start: ASAP
  • Rate: £40k - 42.5k per year + company benefits
  • Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Recruiter: Aqumen Recruitment
  • Tel: 01977515626
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  • Reference: MTSCUN
  • Posted: 2025-11-30 17:58:43 -

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