Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Slough
Posted by Rubicon Recruitment
£35,000 – £40,000 a year
Slough · Permanent
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Up to £40,000, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm, with no weekends as standard.
You’ll strip, rebuild and get to the root of mechanical faults on specialist aviation equipment where accuracy really matters.
This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing the job properly and wants to build real expertise.
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will benefit from:
- A Monday to Friday day shift with a 4pm finish
- Overtime and site allowance opportunities
- Ongoing technical training and development
- Varied, hands-on work on specialist hydraulic and lifting equipment
- The independence to plan and finish jobs to a high standard
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on aircraft ground support equipment
- Stripping, inspecting, refurbishing and rebuilding mechanical assemblies, including jacks and lifting equipment
- Reverse engineering components and working from engineering drawings and maintenance manuals
- Diagnosing mechanical faults and replacing bearings, seals, bushes and linkages
- Supporting hydraulic system maintenance where required
- Completing accurate service reports and customer documentation
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, your experience will include:
- A strong background in mechanical maintenance and repair, ideally in engineering or aviation
- Confident mechanical fault finding and diagnostics
- The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Hydraulic maintenance experience and LOLER knowledge would be an advantage
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance preferred
- A full UK driving licence, and the ability to pass airport pass vetting (5-year referenced work or education history)
If you’re a Mechanical Maintenance Technician who wants to spend more time solving problems and less time on the road, this is a role where your skills will keep developing. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Libby at Rubicon for more information.
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