Ready for a hands-on career move where your technical skills directly keep production moving? This Mechanical Maintenance Technician role offers excellent earning potential up to £46,800 per annum (depending on experience), and real opportunities to learn, develop, and lead engineering improvements. If mechanical fault-finding, maintaining blow and injection moulding machinery, and making a measurable difference on the shop floor excite you, this Mechanical Maintenance Technician job could be the next step.

What You Will Do:

Maintain and repair blow and injection moulding machines to keep output steady and efficient.

Troubleshoot and resolve hydraulic faults using strong diagnostic skills and clear, methodical fault-finding.

Support shift leaders with machine setups and contribute to improving cycle times.

Carry out regular quality checks and proactively support Health & Safety on site.

Provide technical assistance through workshop-based activities, including the use of lathes, welders, and grinders.

Take ownership of engineering improvement projects and help drive continuous improvement across operations.

What You Will Bring:

A mechanically biased background, ideally with experience in a manufacturing environment.

Experience in hydraulic fault finding and an ability to read and interpret hydraulic drawings (pneumatics experience is also beneficial).

Strong process understanding, with the confidence to explain how fault-finding is approached from start to finish.

Comfort working with workshop equipment such as lathes, welders, and grinders, whether through experience or training exposure.

A proactive, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced industrial setting.

This Mechanical Maintenance Technician position sits within the industrial engineering and manufacturing sector, supporting the design, development, and production of components that play a critical role in bringing innovative products to life. With a focus on sustainable thinking, continuous improvement, and investing in people and processes, this Mechanical Maintenance Technician job is a great fit for someone who enjoys turning technical problem-solving into tangible results. Training support is available, so the role rewards capability, curiosity, and commitment to quality and safety.

Location:

Based in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Interested?:

Apply now to be considered for this Mechanical Maintenance Technician role, or send your CV for review today and take the next step toward a career where mechanical maintenance truly matters.