Maintenance Technician- Leicester- Up to £50,000pa
Posted 19 hours 38 minutes ago by Manpower
Maintenance Technician Location: Leicester Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 5:00pm (45-minute lunch break) Keep Production Moving. Drive Reliability. Make an Impact. An established global manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join its Leicester operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of maintenance activities within a highly innovative manufacturing and R&D environment, ensuring critical equipment remains safe, reliable and operating at peak performance. This role would suit a proactive maintenance professional with mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled experience who enjoys fault-finding, continuous improvement and working with advanced manufacturing technologies.
What You'll Be Doing- Managing and developing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme
- Responding to equipment breakdowns, fault-finding and carrying out repairs
- Improving maintenance schedules to maximise equipment reliability and uptime
- Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
- Managing contractors and external service providers
- Controlling spare parts and maintenance inventory
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
- Promoting best practice in health, safety and compliance
- Previous experience in a Maintenance Technician position within manufacturing, engineering or industrial environments
- Mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled maintenance experience
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing PPM systems and maintenance schedules
- Knowledge of engineering and health & safety standards
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on experience desirable
- Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER and HSE regulations
- Salary up to £50,000
- Monday to Friday working pattern
- Join a global market-leading manufacturer
- Stable permanent position with long-term career prospects
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing and R&D technologies
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on equipment reliability and operational performance
If you're a hands-on Maintenance Technician looking for a varied role within a technically advanced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.