Maintenance Technician – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Company: Position 1 Recruitment
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Location: Bury St Edmunds
Job Description:

Maintenance Technician – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum

Permanent | 12-Hour Continental Shifts | 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

Package

  • Up to 5% annual bonus
  • Pension matching up to 8%
  • 20 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Perkbox
  • Permanent contract

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join an established industrial production environment. The client is open to candidates from Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled backgrounds with strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience.

The Role

Working within a small engineering team, you will maintain production, processing and utility equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and operational.

  • Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
  • Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
  • Fault find on motors, PLCs, inverters, wiring, conveyors, pneumatics and hydraulics.
  • Read electrical drawings and technical documentation.
  • Support equipment installation and commissioning.
  • Complete maintenance records and breakdown reports.
  • Support continuous improvement and BOPEX initiatives.
  • Follow site Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.

About You

  • Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled maintenance experience.
  • Experience within manufacturing, production, process or heavy industrial environments.
  • Electrical qualifications for candidates applying from an electrical background.
  • Strong industrial fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with production machinery and plant equipment.
  • Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.
  • Understanding of LOTO/Safe Isolation, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space and ATEX/DSEAR.
  • Previous 12-hour continental shift experience is beneficial.
  • Ability to work independently within a small engineering team.

Shift Pattern

6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

  • 2 days – 2 nights – 5 off
  • 2 days – 3 nights – 4 off
  • 3 days – 2 nights – 5 off

The rotation then repeats, with two weekends worked per month – one on days and one on nights.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician looking for long-term security, strong earning potential and an attractive shift pattern.

Employment is conditional on having the necessary right to work in the UK/work permits

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Posted: October 11th, 2026