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Senior Maintenance Technician

Newcastle💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve manufacturing equipment in a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and electronics manufacturing environment to ensure maximum uptime and product quality.

Role type

Senior Maintenance Technician (Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical)

Builds

PCB manufacturing and assembly lines, SMT machines, reflow ovens, wave soldering systems, AOI systems, pick-and-place machines.

Domain

Electronics manufacturing / PCB production

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

fault-finding on electrical and electronic systems, mechanical aptitude for industrial machinery, interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings, pneumatic systems maintenance, automated equipment operation, PLC diagnostics, root cause analysis, Lean Manufacturing/TPM principles, maintenance record management.

Preferred skills

PCB/SMT/high-tech manufacturing experience, servo systems/robotics/machine vision knowledge, IPAF/PASMA certifications, IOSH safety certification.

Technologies

SMT machines, reflow ovens, wave soldering systems, AOI systems, pick-and-place machines, PLCs, industrial networks, pneumatic systems, vacuum systems, maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing equipment; diagnose and repair faults on PCB manufacturing and assembly equipment; respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime; troubleshoot electrical, electronic, PLC, sensor, and control system faults; diagnose and repair mechanical faults including bearings, belts, chains, and conveyors; identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency; ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality procedures.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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