22 Maintenance Technician Interview Questions & Answers
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Here’s the FULL LIST of MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q1. Tell me about yourself.
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“Over the years I have built up extensive experience that ensures the work I do is safe, to exacting standards, and is completed in a timely manner. Whilst the work I carry out as a maintenance technician will always be to the highest standards possible, I understand your organization needs to stay operational, and on that basis, I will always work quickly and diligently. I have excellent fault-finding capabilities; I am strong physically, and I have robust coordination and manual dexterity skills. Another one of my core strengths is my problem-solving capabilities. For example, in a previous role, I was often praised by my supervisors for not only solving difficult maintenance issues quickly, but for also taking the time to prevent them from happening again, which resulted in more operational uptime for the company. If you hire me as your maintenance technician, I will always work safely both on my own and as part of a team, and I will ensure my competence levels are always at the highest standards achievable.”
Q2. Why do you want to work for our organization as a maintenance technician?
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“I want to work for your organization primarily because you insist on high standards. I always work diligently and within strict safety guidelines as a maintenance technician, so from that perspective, the organization I work for must have the same standards as I do. The second reason is, you are clearly a progressive organization. I am looking for long-term employment as a maintenance technician, and from what I have gathered during my research, you will be around for many more years to come. This means, providing I do a good job for you, which I guarantee I will do, I will always have secure employment. Finally, other people I have spoken to about the way your organization is run have said nothing but good things about the management team. This means you will be supporttive in my work, which again, is important to me.”
Q3. How would you deal with a machinery breakdown?
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Q4. What are preventative maintenance regulations?
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Q5. What are your strengths?
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Q6. What’s your biggest weakness?
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Q7. What qualities do you need to become a maintenance technician?
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Q8. What are the basics of problem-solving in maintenance?
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Q9. How would you manage your time whilst working on an important maintenance task or project?
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Q10. What do you enjoy the most and the least about being a maintenance technician?
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Q11. What type of maintenance work do you get the most satisfaction from?
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Q12. What would you say has been your greatest achievement as a maintenance technician to date?
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Q13. What new skills have you learned or developed over the previous twelve months?
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Q14. How do you maintain continuous professional development as a maintenance technician?
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Q15. What safeguards do you put in place to ensure the work you do is both safe and compliant?
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Q16. Tell me about a time when you worked under pressure to complete a difficult maintenance task?
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Q17. You are in a meeting with a number of non-technical members of staff. How do you present a technical maintenance problem to them, so they understand?
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Q18. During the last maintenance task or project you worked on, what problems did you encounter and how did you overcome them?
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Q19. Tell me a time when you received constructive feedback from a supervisor or a manager, and how you responded to it.
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Q20. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Q21. Why do you want to leave your job?
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Q22. That’s the end of your maintenance technician interview, do you have any questions for the panel?
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Yes! I Want To Pass My Interview!Maintenance Technician Job Description and Person Specification
As a maintenance technician, you will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance of machinery, buildings, electrical systems and also carrying out fault diagnosis processes and repairs. It is a role that requires a unique set of diverse skills and you will need to be capable of working to high safety standards and also ensure you maintain compliance within your role through continuous professional development and ongoing training.
DUTIES OF A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
- Ensure health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times and follow strict rules and regulations in respect of your maintenance work.
- Conduct pre-planned maintenance work based on strict schedules using different items of equipment that are within your levels of competence.
- Respond quickly to maintenance breakdown requests to ensure the business stays operational for as much time as possible.
- Carry out fault finding assessments both on your own and as part a team to ensure equipment and machinery is back up and running in a timely manner.
- Communicate in a clear and concise, jargon- free manner so that everyone understands the issues you have found and what can be done to rectify them.
- Put preventative steps in place to ensure maintenance issues are limited.
SKILLS AND QUALITIES OF A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
- Have exceptional problem-solving capabilities.
- Work to strict safety rules and regulations.
- Be able to work on your own for long periods of time and also work as part of a team when required.
- Possess strong fault finding and problem-solving capabilities.
- Have an inquisitive mind and a passion for preventing problems from reoccurring in the future.
- Be a strong team worker and understand the importance of carrying out your duties to a high standard.
- Have a thorough understanding and working knowledge or risk assessment, preventative maintenance regulations and applicable health and safety laws and regulations.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW TIPS – HOW TO PASS A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN JOB INTERVIEW!
Regardless of the company or organization you are applying to work for as a maintenance technician, the following tips will make a big difference to your performance at the interview. Read each of the following tips very carefully and implement them into your pre-interview preparation regime.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW TIP #1
Safety must be at the forefront of your mind throughout your responses to each interview question. Before attending your interview, brush up on your risk assessment knowledge and also your understanding of local and national health and safety regulations. Make sure you talk about safety and compliance during the interview when answering the questions!
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW TIP #2
The list of 22 questions festered on this page are the ones that come up the most during maintenance technician job interviews for all companies and organizations. On that basis, we strongly advise you to take the time to prepare answers to each and every one of them. Alternatively, you can download a copy of the answers below, as this will help save you time when preparing for your interview!
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW TIP #3
You will get asked a number of behavioural interview questions during your maintenance technician interview. Behavioural interview questions include:
- Tell me about a time when you worked on a difficult maintenance task?
- Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict in a team?
- Tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure to complete a challenging maintenance task?
When answering any behavioural or situational/competency interview question, we advise you use the STAR technique to structure your response. The STAR technique involves structuring your answer in the format of situation, task, action, and results, and it is a great way to give the interviewer an evidence-based response!
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN INTERVIEW TIP #4
At the end of the interview, you will have the chance to ask the hiring manager a number of questions of your own. Here are three brilliant questions to ask the interviewer!
- What are the most difficult challenges you have been facing from a maintenance perspective over the last 12 months?
- If I am successful, what would you need me to concentrate on immediately within the first few things of starting?
- Do you have any exciting or new plans for the organization over the forthcoming 12 months?
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