Mechanical Machine Technician

Location: Kidderminster
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 + Benefits
Hours: Full-time, Permanent
Department: Production

The Company

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business based in Kidderminster. Due to continued growth and investment, they are seeking a Mechanical Machine Technician to support production operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement within their factory.

The Role

As a Mechanical Machine Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring machinery is safe, well-maintained, and optimised for performance. Working closely with the Production Manager, you will also help supervise and motivate the factory team, driving efficiency and quality across operations.

This hands-on role is ideal for a mechanically minded professional who thrives in a busy production environment and enjoys a mix of technical maintenance, machine tuning, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all machinery is safe, compliant, and maintained effectively

• Carry out and continuously improve preventative maintenance schedules (PPM)

• Tune tufting machinery to maximise quality, run rates, and reliability

• Support the Production Manager in supervising and motivating shop floor staff

• Set and monitor performance targets, ensuring labour is fully utilised

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and help roll out new processes

• Monitor, record, and reduce waste through improved methods of working

• Learn Wilton loom tuning and become competent in issue resolution within 2 years

• Lead the back shift when required, ensuring quality and adherence to production plans

• Support wider maintenance activity including facilities management and compliance testing

Skills & Experience

• Strong mechanical knowledge and hands-on machine maintenance skills

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment

• Ability to follow safe systems of work and promote a safety-first culture

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate teams

• Willingness to develop skills (e.g., Wilton loom tuning, first aid, fire warden training)

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to develop technical and leadership skills in a growing business

• Varied role combining machine maintenance, tuning, and people leadership

• Supportive team culture with a focus on safety, quality, and improvement

• Competitive salary and benefits package

To Apply

If you're an experienced technician with strong mechanical skills and a passion for improving production performance, apply today with your CV.