Junior Maintenance Technician

Junior Manufacturing Maintenance Technician


Salary: £25,000-£26,000

Location: Redditch
Contract: Full-time, permanent


Workforce is looking for a Junior Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic operations team. This role is ideal for someone with early experience in maintenance, engineering, mechanical work, or a technical environment who is ready for the next step in their career.

You'll be supporting the maintenance function across our sites, ensuring equipment runs smoothly and safely while gaining hands-on experience with a wide range of industrial systems.


What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting with planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Supporting reactive repairs on pumps, mixers, filling lines, and other site equipment
• Helping troubleshoot pneumatic and mechanical systems
• Carrying out routine building checks (fire alarms, emergency lighting, compressors, interlocks)
• Assisting with basic repair work on tanks, vessels, and plant infrastructure
• Liaising with contractors and suppliers
• Logging work accurately using CMMS software
• Supporting safety checks, COSHH compliance and risk assessments
• Completing routine maintenance tasks on schedule
• Handling ad-hoc repair and maintenance tasks appropriate to a junior-level role

What We're Looking For:

• Some experience in a maintenance, mechanical, engineering, or technical role (industrial, workshop, facilities, automotive, etc.)
• Hands-on practical skills and basic mechanical/electrical understanding
• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with a team
• Physically fit and able to work in varied environments
• Full UK driving licence
• Basic IT skills (experience with CMMS is a bonus)
• NVQ/BTEC/City & Guilds in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing or similar
• Experience in a production or maintenance environment
• FLT licence (or willingness to train)
• Ability to work independently as confidence grows

Why Work With Workforce?

• Great opportunity to grow into a full Maintenance Technician
• Support from experienced engineers and site managers
• Training provided across a wide range of machinery and systems
• Long-term career progression available
• Supportive team, modern facilities, and a positive safety culture

Please apply with your cv or send your cv to (url removed)

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