Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Company: People Solutions
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician – Wigan

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a confident and experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our well-established client based in Wigan. This is a fantastic opportunity offering stable working hours and a supportive team environment.

Shifts: Monday – Friday 6:00am – 3:00pm

Annual Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 dependant on experience

Benefits

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, you will receive:

  • Dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Free on-site parking
  • Company Pension

Day-to-Day Duties

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, you will assist continuous smooth running of the manufacturing plant, your duties with include (but not limited to):

  • Provide hands on technical support across mechanical and electrical control equipment
  • Lead and coordinate all site maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operations
  • Plan and execute preventative maintenance schedules
  • Lead daily maintenance activities, prioritising planned and reactive work
  • Diagnose and resolve equipment faults quickly to minimise production downtime
  • Manage contractors and ensure work is completed to the required standards
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and reports
  • Drive reliability improvements and reduce downtime in a production environment
  • Conduct root cause analysis investigations and provide continuous improvement initiatives
  • Drive reliability improvements and reduce downtime in a production environment
  • Work collaboratively production teams to optimize performance
  • Support and develop maintenance team members
  • Ensure all compliance with Health, Safety and environmental standards

Essential Skills

  • Proven experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing, chemical or process industries
  • Proactive and hands on approach
  • Strong problem solving and fault-finding skills
  • Safety focused mindset
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to research and source equipment, parts and spares
  • Continuous improvement driven
  • Confident with using computers to keep and update maintenance records

Desirable Experience

  • Electrical and electronic experience

Training

  • Industry related training and ongoing support throughout

Apply: If you are interested in this role as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, please apply today to be considered.

People Solutions do not charge candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process.

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Posted: June 30th, 2026