Maintenance Technician (Refractory & Furnace)
Full-time, Permanent
Rochdale
About Us
Makin Metal Powders is a long-established, manufacturer with a reputation built over decades supplying copper and metal powders to customers across the UK and internationally. We're proud of our stability, our skilled workforce, and the quality standards we hold ourselves to and we're investing in our people to keep building on that.
The Role
We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Technician to join our Operations team and take real ownership of the equipment that keeps our production running: induction furnaces, holding furnaces, and pouring systems. This isn't just reactive maintenance you'll be the go-to expert for refractory condition and repair, working closely with our Maintenance Fitters and playing a genuinely important role in keeping the plant safe, efficient, and productive.
If you've got refractory or industrial maintenance experience and want a role where your skills are valued and you can grow long-term, this is a great next step.
What You'll Be Doing
- Removing, repairing, and relining induction and holding furnaces
- Repairing and recasting tundishes used in the pouring process
- Maintaining and repairing the launder pouring system
- Assessing refractory condition and recommending repairs or replacements your judgement will directly shape maintenance planning
- Replacing filters on production machinery to schedule
- Supporting our Maintenance Fitters with wider plant maintenance
- Working safely at all times and speaking up on any equipment or safety concerns
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience in a maintenance, refractory, or industrial engineering role manufacturing or foundry background ideal
- A practical understanding of furnace or refractory materials and repair techniques (or real enthusiasm to learn)
- A safety-first mindset
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit team
- Physically fit for manual work in a hot, industrial environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Desirable:
- A manufacturer's specialist installation course or equivalent training
- Experience with induction furnaces specifically
- A relevant NVQ, apprenticeship, or trade qualification in engineering or maintenance
What We Offer
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Job security with a stable, well-established manufacturer not a company that comes and goes with the market
- Genuine on-the-job training and development, including access to specialist courses
- Enhanced pension contribution
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- The chance to build deep, specialist expertise in a skilled trade that's in genuine demand
Pay: £25,420.00-£46,756.54 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rochdale OL12 9DT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you eligible to work in the UK indefinitely?
Location:
- Rochdale OL12 9DT (preferred)
Work Location: In person
