Mechanical Craft Technician

Job Title: Shift Mechanical Craft Technician Location: Trostre, South Wales Salary: £43,841 (including 30% shift allowance) Permanent | Full time | Shift Pattern: 2 Days | 2 Nights | 4 Days Off Sector: Heavy industrial, manufacturing, process, steel, packaging, or similar production environment. Technical Partners Recruitment is currently supporting a leading heavy manufacturing organisation in the search for an experienced Shift Mechanical Craft Technician to join their engineering team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mechanical maintenance professional to work within a complex industrial environment, providing critical support to manufacturing operations through planned maintenance, fault finding, breakdown response, and continuous improvement activities. The Role As a Shift Mechanical Craft Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining plant equipment to the highest safety, performance, and reliability standards. Working as part of a shift engineering team, you will diagnose and rectify mechanical faults, carry out preventative maintenance activities, and support ongoing operational improvements. Key responsibilities include: Carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance activities. Diagnosing and resolving complex equipment faults to minimise downtime. Ensuring all maintenance work is completed safely and in accordance with company and legislative requirements. Supporting manufacturing performance and continuous improvement initiatives. Conducting equipment inspections and recommending improvements to increase reliability and efficiency. Producing detailed maintenance reports and updating engineering records within SAP. Supporting training and development of colleagues where required. Supervising contractors and engineering personnel during maintenance activities. Contributing to Management of Change processes and ensuring risks are appropriately assessed. About You We're keen to speak with mechanically biased engineers who have experience working within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, process, steel, packaging, or similar production environment. You'll ideally have: HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Completion of a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or Modern Apprenticeship. Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical plant equipment. Experience carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance within an industrial environment. Ability to supervise maintenance work safely and effectively. A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. Strong communication and teamwork skills. What's on Offer Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from: Basic salary £43,841 (including 30% shift allowance) 35 days annual leave. Annual salary review. Performance-related bonus scheme. Excellent pension contribution package. Ongoing technical training and career development opportunities. Employee assistance programme. Discount and lifestyle benefits scheme. Apply Today If you're an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a challenging shift-based position within a large-scale manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. #technicalpartners