Wrexham
Wrexham
Manufacturing
Scantec Manufacturing
Permanent
£49.8k per year
JOB-90065
13-10-2025
Permanent
10-11-2025
ASAP
United Kingdom

Mechanical Engieering Technician / Mechanical Technician

Scantec Recruitment are working in partnership with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Mechanical Engineering Technician. This is a fantastic business where you can develop your career through formal qualifications and training.

In this role you’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplined Engineering team, you will focus on asset reliability to improve the overall reliability & efficiency in the department. 

Shifts: 
4on, 4off (2 Days & 2 nights) with a 10 day break after 3x blocks of shifts. 
This increases to 18x day breaks in the summer. Overtime available (X1.5 / X2)
 
 
Benefits: 

  • 25 days annual leave 
  • Bonus Scheme 
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Group Income Protection 
  • Cycle to Work scheme 
  • Onsite Canteen 

Mechanical Technician – Summary of responsibilities: 

  • Participate in CI / SMED activities within the department 
  • Diagnose machine breakdown faults – mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, process 
  • Permitting compliance with safety requirements and liaison and coordination with other Departments as required 
  • Execute planned and unplanned maintenance activities to agreed standards 
  • Reports resources and time utilised, job scope expansion, rework or deferred maintenance as required whilst keeping all tasks & activities logged and updated 
  • Resolve equipment problems, by utilising problem-solving techniques and basic Root cause analysis to develop solutions 
  • Provide Technical Support to all machine breakdowns and changeovers as required 
  • Support in the setting and maintaining of machine processes to ensure Zero Defects and maximum machine performance. 

Ideal skills, qualifications and experience: 

We’re seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Technician, ideally apprentice trained to ONC / HNC / C&G Level 3. You must be able to read Hydraulics / Pneumatics circuits and be able to read and produce mechanical drawings. A background in FMCG or fast paced manufacturing would be preferred although not essential.