Maintenance Technician

  • SG Personnel Ltd
  • South Hylton, Sunderland
  • May 31, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

SG Personnel are working with a market leading manufacturing/engineering business who are looking to recruit a Skilled Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

Key Accountabilties / Responsibilties:

Maintenance & Reliability

  • Maintain, repair and replace plant, equipment, buildings and utilities safely and compliantly.
  • Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, implementing effective corrective actions.
  • Ensure equipment meets defined performance standards and escalate non-conformance as required.
  • Complete maintenance records accurately and on time to meet Health & Safety, insurance and ISO requirements.

Continuous Improvement & GPS

  • Participate in Grundfos Production System (GPS) activities, including 5S, preventative maintenance and Kaizen.
  • Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability, safety and process performance.

Systems, Communication & Ways of Working

  • Use SAP PM / Nuvolo to manage work orders, time recording and reporting.
  • Communicate effectively with other functions and management to minimise disruption.
  • Plan and prioritise work to support production requirements and agreed timescales.

Apprentices & Capability Development

  • Train, coach and support apprentices to develop technical competence and safe working practices.
  • Liaise with supervisors, department heads and HR on training needs and skills development.

Contractors & Compliance

  • Coordinate and supervise external contractors on site.
  • Ensure RAMS, permits to work and control measures are in place and followed.
  • Comply with LOTO and Permit to Work procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Install, relocate or disconnect plant and equipment as required.
  • Undertake other reasonable duties aligned with the role and terms of employment.

The salary ranges from £42,839 to £44,755 depending upon experience.