Days Maintenance Technician

Company: Blue Arrow
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Location: Leyland
Job Description:

About the Role

Blue Arrow are currently recruiting for a Day shift Mechanical Technician to work for an established, growing business in the Leyland and Preston area.

Salary: £43,238.08 per annum Contract type: Permanent

Location Leyland – Post code PR26

Working hours: 37.5hrs – Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Maintenance Duties
  • Perform planned and reactive maintenance on processing assets, mechanical systems, and site infrastructure.
  • Use the centralised maintenance management system effectively.
  • Coordinate sub-contractor activities.
  • Provide maintenance and operational support as needed.
  • Monitor, record, and report on asset and infrastructure performance.
  • Assist with project-related activities.
  • Maintain and organise the engineering workshop and related areas.
  • Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance
  • Follow company safety, health, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
  • Keep work areas clean and organized.
  • Administrative Support
  • Communicate effectively through handovers and shift logbooks.
  • Administer safe systems of work (PTW & LOTO procedures).
  • Use company business systems (CODA, SharePoint, EPRAIS, etc.) efficiently.
  • Attend scheduled business meetings and safety briefings.

Required Skills / Qualifications Required:

  • Recognised apprenticeship in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering) to ONC/HNC Level
  • Ability to effectively manage work schedules in a timely manner
  • Provide evidence of working to deadlines and under pressure
  • Evidence of working in an organised manner
  • Evidence of using effective problem-solving techniques
  • Effective communicator at all levels both written and verbally.
  • Detailed knowledge of preventative, predictive and lifecycle maintenance activities.

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of the Waste processing industry
  • Detailed knowledge of waste processing plant, machinery and associated systems or FMCG Chemical and industrial industries.
  • Knowledge of working with CMMS software applications
  • Knowledge of Siemens systems

Company benefits:

  • Pension matched up to 5%
  • Death in service cover at 4 times basic salary
  • Free on-site car parking.
  • Company sick pay scheme- up to 26 weeks dependent on length of service.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Training and personal development programmes available to provide opportunities to develop and progress.
  • Wellbeing support for mental health.
  • All required PPE and other relevant equipment supplied.

Get in touch with jack.terry@bluearrow.co.uk

Posted: June 1st, 2026