Mechanical Maintenance Technician

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer: * Immediate start available * A competitive basic rate * Potential to go permanent * Free on-site parking Working Hours: * Dayshift, 8:30am - 5pm MTrec’s New Opportunity: MTrec…

Engineering
Pay rate £16.82 – £17.82/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 11 September 2026

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About this job

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

* Immediate start available

* A competitive basic rate

* Potential to go permanent

* Free on-site parking

Working Hours:

* Dayshift, 8:30am - 5pm

MTrec’s New Opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our specialist manufacturing client in Gateshead with their recruitment of a Temporary Mechanical Technician.

If you are a mechanically biased maintenance technician looking for temporary employment at short notice, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

* General maintenance of the plant facilities, equipment and premises (pallet trucks, handling equipment, pipeworks etc.)

* Working alongside and supporting another junior maintenance technician who has just completed their apprenticeship

* Reacting to any urgent breakdowns and resolving in a timely manner

About you:

* Experience working within engineering/manufacturing in maintenance focused role

* Time served (NVQ Level 3) in a related discipline is highly desirable

* Welding skills (desirable)

* Effective communication skills at all levels

* Able to work well in a small team and independently

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