Shotton Mill Limited
Mechanical Technician
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Mechanical Technicians – Build Something Groundbreaking
Shotton Mill Limited | Day Roles Available
This isn’t just another maintenance role. This is your chance to be part of one of the UK’s most ambitious and advanced manufacturing projects.
In partnership with Shotton Mill Limited, Mechspan is looking for Mechanical Technicians to join a growing engineering team at a pivotal moment—the commissioning of state-of-the-art Valmet paper machines and a cutting-edge production facility.
If you’re driven by challenge, innovation, and the chance to help shape a facility from the ground up, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Work on brand-new, industry-leading technology
- Be part of a major UK manufacturing transformation
- Join a business with ambitious growth plans and long-term investment
- Play a hands-on role in bringing complex systems to life
- You won’t just maintain equipment—you’ll help build, improve, and optimise a world-class operation.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll take a key role in supporting and developing critical plant systems across:
- Container Board (cardboard)- new machine
- Tissue production – new machine
- 50Mw – New CHP plant
- Biofuel power generation
- Waste wood processing
- Effluent & Water treatment
- Recycling facilities and supporting infrastructure
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Day to day, you’ll:
- Responding to plant breakdowns with the Mechanical team, methodically diagnosing faults to ensure the equipment is running again in a timely manner
- Diagnose faults and drive a continuous improvement strategy
- Support commissioning of major projects
- Deliver planned maintenance and preventative maintenance.
- Help shape procedures, standards, and documentation
This is a role where your expertise truly makes an impact.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for engineers who are:
- Technically strong, with a completed apprenticeship and ideally HNC (or equivalent)
- Mechanical hands-on experience with Pumps, Gearboxes, Screens, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Rolls, Steam etc
- Able to strip and service and accurately set up mechanical equipment in the field or workshop using appropriate specialist tools such as:
- Laser alignment
- Bearing pulling equipment
- Thermal heaters
- Hydraulic pullers
- Presses
- Feeler gauges
- Experience of workshop equipment such as radial arm drills, lathes, millers, welding equipment, hose crimpers, pipe threaders.
- Passionate about solving problems and improving performance.
- Above all, we’re looking for people who want to grow with the business and be part of something bigger.
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What You’ll Get
- £48,528 – £56,271 depending on your competency/experience
- 15% pension contribution (10% employer / 5% employee)
- 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays)
- 6 additional F days (1/2 day per month)
- Private healthcare access
- Plus, the opportunity to work on a project that will define the future of the site.
Be Part of It
Shotton Mill is building one of the most advanced, sustainable manufacturing environments in the UK—and this is your chance to be part of it from the beginning. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and work on something genuinely exciting, we’d love to hear from you.
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