Maintenance Technician (Nights)

Location: Deeside – full time on site

Contract Duration: 12 months

Pay Rate: £45 per hour (Umbrella)

Shift Pattern:

• Monday – Thursday: 22:00 – 06:00
• Friday: 15:45 – 20:45

The Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a fast‑paced manufacturing environment in Deeside on a long‑term contract. The role involves carrying out reactive and proactive maintenance on a range of electro‑mechanical processing and packaging machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and production efficiency.

This is a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑based position suited to a multiskilled maintenance engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance (PPMs) on processing and packaging equipment
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, PLC and control system faults to minimise downtime
• Support production and line leaders to maintain efficient operation of manufacturing lines
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including CMMS updates and breakdown history
• Identify spares requirements and support stock control of critical components
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with Health & Safety standards
• Participate in maintenance handovers and communicate technical issues effectively
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and equipment reliability initiatives

Skills & Experience Required:

• Time‑served apprenticeship in engineering
• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance background
• NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering or Maintenance
• Experience maintaining processing and/or packaging machinery
• Working knowledge of PLCs and inspection/vision systems
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience with inverters, servo drives and DC drives
• Confident working with 415V to 24VDC power and control circuits
• Ability to fault‑find with or without engineering drawings
• Previous experience in fast‑paced manufacturing environments (pharma, medical devices, FMCG, or similar preferred)