Mechanical/Multiskilled Maintenance Technician in Gateshead

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Full-time and permanent role from day one!
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare Benefit
• Death in Service Benefit
• Company Pension
• Holiday entitlement
• A competitive basic salary
• Onsite Gym
• Company Bonus
• Cycle to Work Scheme

MTrec’s new job opportunity:

Our prestigious engineering client is now looking to recruit an experienced maintenance technician to perform vital planned and reactive maintenance work within their dynamic and fast-paced engineering environment.

This role will be working a continental shift pattern and is well suited to those with a mechanical or multi-skilled engineering background.

Apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

• Proactively carry out maintenance, inspection and repair of equipment across all areas of the plant to ensure operational reliability and minimise downtime.
• Respond promptly and effectively to equipment breakdowns and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Undertake routine mechanical maintenance, including work on pumps, bearings and associated equipment, while assisting with electrical maintenance where competent and required.
• Maintain the highest standards of health and safety, ensuring full compliance with company procedures, risk assessments, permits to work, isolation and lock-off procedures, and all other relevant safety protocols.
• Actively contribute to workplace safety initiatives and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate equipment failures systematically to establish the cause and identify opportunities to prevent recurrence.
• Identify and communicate root causes of equipment failures and maintenance issues to the relevant personnel.
• Complete all maintenance duties efficiently, effectively and within required timescales, while maintaining high standards of workmanship.
• Identify and report any defects, irregularities or non-conformances promptly.
• Accurately record all maintenance activities, inspections and repairs in accordance with company requirements.
• Refer to relevant maintenance records, engineering drawings, technical manuals and other documentation when carrying out maintenance activities.

About you:

• You must hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification within an engineering discipline or similar
• It is essential that you are a time-served technician.
• Electrical qualifications would be an advantage but are not required.
• Previous experience within bespoke engineering or manufacturing settings is essential.
• You must be fully flexible and available for the continental shift pattern.