Production technician Work, Jobs in Swannington, Lec (with Salaries)

Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Days & Afternoons
Caterpillar —Desford
- £37,900 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
10d
Bike Mechanic / Assembly Technician (Full TIme)
Funbikes Limited —Melton Mowbray
- From £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- Front desk
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Sub Assembly Technician
Gibson Technology Ltd —Repton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
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Factory Improvement Technician
CEM Ltd —Loughborough
- Up to £32,500 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Welding
- Free parking
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Manufacturing Technician 1
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Loughborough
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
2d
Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Nights
Caterpillar —Desford
- £37,900 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
10d
Quality Control Technician (Explosion Prevention Machinery)
HOERBIGER Holding AG —Nottingham
- Electrical experience
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
10d
Quality Technician Chargehand (Weekend nightshift)
Burrows and Smith —Leicester
- From £18 an hour
- Weekends only
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Quality control
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Manufacturing Technician
Reckitt —Nottingham
- Maintenance
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Production Process Technician
OpSec Security Ltd - UK GBRS —Leicester
- Laboratory experience
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
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Quality Technician
Parker Hannifin Corporation —Coventry
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Technician Bank Staff – Bio-Model Manufacture
Nottingham Trent University —Nottingham
- £27,246 - £28,608 a year
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Raw Material QA Technician
More Years —Nottingham
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Product Quality Administrator
Glenair UK Ltd —Annesley
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
4d
Apprentice Production Engineering Technician
ABB Limited —Nottingham
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
3d
Quality Technician – Weld Repair - Days
Caterpillar —Desford
- £31,849.98 - £33,149.98 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Travel
- Annual leave
2d
Quality Technician - Product Quality Controller (PQC) x 4 (3 x Day & 1 x Afternoon shifts)
Caterpillar —Desford
- £31,849.98 - £33,149.98 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Travel
- Annual leave
2d
Quality Assurance Technician
Alfrecell Limited —Alfreton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Bike Mechanic / Assembly Technician (Full TIme)
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Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Days & Afternoons

Caterpillar -
Desford

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Job details

Full-time
£37,900 - £42,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Car scheme

Qualifications

Reactive maintenance implementation
Machinery breakdown fault-finding
Maintenance
Breakdown recovery
CMMS
Electrical fault diagnosis
Programmable logic controllers
Continuous improvement
Mechanical maintenance (Routine procedures)
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) implementation
Fault diagnosis and repair
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)
Planned maintenance
Routine servicing

Full job description

Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Days & Afternoons

Salary: starting salary £37,900 rising to £42,000 once fully skilled in role

Contract: Full time & permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week on either a day shift or afternoon shift pattern.

Day Shift

Monday: 05:30-14:30
Tuesday to Thursday: 06:00-14:30
Friday: 06:00-11:00

Afternoon Shift (20% shift premium)

Monday: 14:00-23:00
Tuesday to Thursday: 14:00-22:30
Friday: 10:45-15:45

Location: Desford, Leicestershire

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to help maximise equipment reliability and performance within Caterpillar's Desford Paint Facility. Working as part of the maintenance team within a multi-shift manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in delivering proactive maintenance, reducing unplanned downtime and ensuring critical manufacturing equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably. Your work will directly support production performance, asset reliability and continuous improvement across the facility. This position operates within a multi-shift pattern supporting the manufacturing operation, requiring flexibility to work across shifts as required.

As a Maintenance Technician, you are accountable for, but not limited to:

Deliver planned preventative maintenance activities across paint and manufacturing equipment.
Diagnose and resolve equipment faults to restore safe and efficient operation.
Complete equipment inspections and condition assessments to identify reliability risks and improvement opportunities.
Maintain accurate maintenance records within the site's maintenance management systems.
Support continuous improvement activities that increase equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
Work collaboratively with production, engineering and reliability teams to improve plant performance and safety.
Work effectively across a multi-shift operation, maintaining clear communication and handovers between teams to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant performance.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

What You Can Demonstrate:

Preventative Maintenance & Asset Reliability: Applies preventative maintenance principles to maintain equipment reliability, maximise asset availability and support production performance. Able to inspect, service and maintain manufacturing equipment, identifying potential issues before they result in downtime.
Fault Finding & Technical Problem Solving: Diagnoses and resolves mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults using a structured approach. Able to identify root causes, implement effective repairs and safely return equipment to operation whilst minimising production disruption.
Health, Safety & Compliance: Applies safe working practices and maintenance procedures within a manufacturing environment. Understands the importance of statutory compliance, environmental requirements and Caterpillar standards, ensuring all work is completed safely and responsibly.
Maintenance Systems & Documentation: Uses maintenance management systems to record work, monitor asset performance and support maintenance planning. Identifies opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness and overall operational performance.
Multi-Shift Working & Team Collaboration: Demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a multi-shift manufacturing environment. Communicates clearly with colleagues across shift teams, supports effective shift handovers and maintains consistent maintenance standards to ensure equipment reliability, operational continuity and plant performance.

What You May Have:

Automation & PLC-Controlled Equipment: Knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment and PLC-controlled systems, supporting fault diagnosis, equipment recovery and operational reliability.
Paint & Process Manufacturing Environments: Understanding of paint shop, surface treatment or similar process manufacturing operations, including the equipment, processes and controls required to support safe and efficient production.
Reliability & Specialist Maintenance Practices: Familiarity with CMMS, TPM, LEV, DSEAR or reliability-centred maintenance principles, and how they can be applied to improve equipment performance, reduce operational risk and support long-term asset reliability.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!

What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.

Our Sustainability Commitment

Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.

Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, Bonus, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc

Travel: Up to 5% UK travel may be required, including visits to other facilities as needed.

Posting Dates:

August 19, 2026 - September 3, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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production technician jobs in swannington, lec

Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Days & Afternoons

Bike Mechanic / Assembly Technician (Full TIme)

Sub Assembly Technician

Factory Improvement Technician

Manufacturing Technician 1

Maintenance Technician (Paint Plant) - Nights

Quality Control Technician (Explosion Prevention Machinery)

Quality Technician Chargehand (Weekend nightshift)

Manufacturing Technician

Production Process Technician

Quality Technician

Technician Bank Staff – Bio-Model Manufacture

Raw Material QA Technician

Product Quality Administrator

Apprentice Production Engineering Technician

Quality Technician – Weld Repair - Days

Quality Technician - Product Quality Controller (PQC) x 4 (3 x Day & 1 x Afternoon shifts)

Quality Assurance Technician

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