Ready for a hands:on career move where your technical skills directly keep production moving? This Mechanical Maintenance Technician role offers excellent earning potential up to A GBP 46,800 per annum (depending on experience), and real opportunities to learn, develop, and lead engineering improvements. If mechanical fault:finding, maintaining blow and injection moulding machinery, and making a measurable difference on the shop floor excite you, this Mechanical Maintenance Technician job could be the next step.
What You Will Do
- Maintain and repair blow and injection moulding machines to keep output steady and efficient.
- Troubleshoot and resolve hydraulic faults using strong diagnostic skills and clear, methodical fault:finding.
- Support shift leaders with machine setups and contribute to improving cycle times.
- Carry out regular quality checks and proactively support Health and Safety on site.
- Provide technical assistance through workshop:based activities, including the use of lathes, welders, and grinders.
- Take ownership of engineering improvement projects and help drive continuous improvement across operations.
What You Will Bring
- A mechanically biased background, ideally with experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in hydraulic fault finding and an ability to read and interpret hydraulic drawings (pneumatics experience is also beneficial).
- Strong process understanding, with the confidence to explain how fault:finding is approached from start to finish.
- Comfort working with workshop equipment such as lathes, welders, and grinders, whether through experience or training exposure.
- A proactive, can:do attitude and a willingness to learn and develop within a fast:paced industrial setting.
This Mechanical Maintenance Technician position sits within the industrial engineering and manufacturing sector, supporting the design, development, and production of components that play a critical role in bringing innovative products to life. With a focus on sustainable thinking, continuous improvement, and investing in people and processes, this Mechanical Maintenance Technician job is a great fit for someone who enjoys turning technical problem:solving into tangible results. Training support is available, so the role rewards capability, curiosity, and commitment to quality and safety.
Location:
Based in Blackburn, Lancashire.
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