Maintenance Technician in East Hartford, Northumberland
Posted by CDM Recruitment
£53,000 – £60,000 a year
East Hartford · Permanent
We are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join a busy production facility. This is a hands-on role focused on minimising downtime, improving reliability, and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.
This is a permanent nightshift position 4 on 4 off.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond quickly and effectively to mechanical and electrical breakdowns
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Diagnose faults on production machinery and implement permanent fixes
- Work on motors, drives, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, sensors and control systems
- Support installation and commissioning of new equipment
- Ensure all work is carried out in line with health & safety standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability projects
About You
- Multi-skilled with both mechanical and electrical competence
- Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Proactive, reliable, and safety-focused
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering (or equivalent)
- 17th/18th Edition (if electrically biased)
- Apprenticeship trained
Benefits:
- Attractive 4 on 4 off shift pattern
- Excellent salary 53k-60k
- Overtime Available
- Excellent pension
- Annual Bonus
- Private Healthcare
- Training and development opportunities
- Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing business
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