Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician Location: Leicester Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 5:00pm (45-minute lunch break) Keep Production Moving. Drive Reliability. Make an Impact. An established global manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join its Leicester operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of maintenance activities within a highly innovative manufacturing and R&D environment, ensuring critical equipment remains safe, reliable and operating at peak performance. This role would suit a proactive maintenance professional with mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled experience who enjoys fault-finding, continuous improvement and working with advanced manufacturing technologies. What You'll Be Doing Managing and developing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme Responding to equipment breakdowns, fault-finding and carrying out repairs Improving maintenance schedules to maximise equipment reliability and uptime Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions Managing contractors and external service providers Controlling spare parts and maintenance inventory Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site Promoting best practice in health, safety and compliance What We're Looking For Previous experience in a Maintenance Technician position within manufacturing, engineering or industrial environments Mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled maintenance experience Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills Experience managing PPM systems and maintenance schedules Knowledge of engineering and health & safety standards Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively Strong communication and organisational skills Qualifications & Experience HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on experience desirable Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER and HSE regulations What's In It For You? ✅ Salary up to £50,000 ✅ Monday to Friday working pattern ✅ Join a global market-leading manufacturer ✅ Stable permanent position with long-term career prospects ✅ Exposure to advanced manufacturing and R&D technologies ✅ Opportunity to make a genuine impact on equipment reliability and operational performance If you're a hands-on Maintenance Technician looking for a varied role within a technically advanced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.