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Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 33.54 - 33.54 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Chester

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Mechanical Technician

Salary: £33.54 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hours: 40 per week
Contract: 6‑month rolling (18 months’ worth of work) 
Shifts: Earlies & Lates
Location: Chester

About the Role

If you thrive as a Mechanical Technician on momentum, precision, and engineering that actually makes an impact, this is where you belong. As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll be diving into hands‑on maintenance, fault‑finding, and real mechanical challenges that keep the UK’s modern fleet moving.

We’re not just looking at traditional rail backgrounds, we want Mechanical Technicians from Automotive, HGV/Plant, Forces engineering, and Aviation who are ready to transfer their expertise into a sector that’s booming, evolving, and packed with opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Carrying out mechanical maintenance in line with technical instructions and procedures.
Completing mechanical repairs and reliability-based maintenance activities.
Reporting progress and issues to Team Leaders and Production Managers.
Adapting to changing shift patterns and operational requirements.
What You’ll Need:

Strong mechanical maintenance skills.
Previous rail experience is preferred, but candidates from automotive, plant/HGV, aviation, or military engineering are highly encouraged to apply.
Experience completing mechanical repairs and planned preventative maintenance.
Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
Ready for your next move in the rail sector?

Apply now and join a team that keeps the fleet moving and everything on track.

About ford & Stanley group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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