Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Company: MTrec Ltd Technical
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Location: Gateshead
Job Description:

Overview

Our client are specialists in their market sector, and they are looking to recruit a Mechanically biased Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

  • Always work safely complying with and using safe systems of work using permit systems, method statement, dynamic risk assessments.
  • Efficiently and effectively fault find / diagnose technical / process issues.
  • Coordinate and cooperate with production supervision on a day-to-day basis to ensure smooth running of plant and equipment.
  • Resolve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production.
  • Identify process and equipment improvement opportunities (maintenance schedules and equipment capability / reliability).
  • Complete all maintenance activities on time as planned.
  • Be flexible in attendance to complete activities.
  • Follow instructions provided by site management / supervisors.
  • Always maintain a clean and tidy work area.
  • Be a proactive team member.
  • Always improving technical skills and knowledge.
  • Be IT competent and be able to complete shift reports detailing all relevant information to ensure continuation and/or review of repair.
  • Some overtime working is expected.
  • Have some fabrication / welding skills.

Qualifications

  • Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or similar qualification.
  • 3 – 5 years’ engineering experience gained working within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in PPM and fault finding on hydraulics and pneumatics systems on modern machinery and equipment.
  • Electrical knowledge an advantage.
  • Using computer systems.
  • Sound maintenance / engineering experience in a production environment, ideally a heavy engineering environment.

Benefits

  • Permanent job.
  • Competitive pay.
  • 2 shift system- 6-2/ 2-10

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Posted: June 6th, 2026