Maintenance Technician

Morson Edge; Dalton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Mechanical Bias Maintenance Technician to join our Thirsk site in North Yorkshire. The role concentrates on a strong mechanical maintenance focus with some electrical tasks within a multi-skilled environment.

Key duties include planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, wiring and several diagnostic tasks. A permanent, full-time role with daytime hours and overtime opportunities is on offer, with a pension and parking on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or engineering roles.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background.
• Ability to read engineering schematics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance across plant and machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out repairs.
• Repair and replace defective components.
• Maintain equipment including motors, valves and associated machinery.
• Install new machinery and equipment when required.
• Monitor machinery to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform welding and fabrication where required.
• Read schematics to aid fault finding.
• Support basic electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Schematics reading

Welding

Team player

Job description

Mechanical Bias Maintenance Technician

Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Salary: From £17.17 per hour + Overtime opportunities

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Bias Maintenance Technician to join a well-established manufacturing business operating across a range of industries including pharmaceutical, agricultural, agrochemical, horticultural and fine chemical sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Technician with a strong mechanical background who is comfortable working within a multi-skilled maintenance environment.

The Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the safe and reliable operation of plant and equipment across the site. The role will have a strong mechanical focus while also involving some electrical maintenance and fault finding. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance across plant and machinery
• Responding to breakdowns and completing reactive maintenance
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out repairs
• Repairing and replacing defective components
• Maintaining equipment including motors, valves and associated machinery
• Installing new machinery and equipment when required
• Monitoring machinery to ensure equipment is operating correctly
• Carrying out welding and fabrication repairs where required
• Reading and interpreting schematics to assist with fault finding
• Supporting basic electrical maintenance and troubleshooting
• Maintaining appropriate levels of maintenance spares
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with site Health & Safety procedures, permits and risk assessments

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Previous experience within a maintenance or engineering role
• A strong mechanical maintenance background
• Experience working with both mechanical and electrical equipment
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Welding experience
• The ability to interpret engineering schematics
• A proactive and hands‑on approach to maintenance
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good communication and basic computer skills
• A flexible approach, including willingness to work occasional weekends when required
• Willingness to work at height and in confined spaces when required
• Previous experience supervising maintenance activities would be advantageous but is not essential.

Whats on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position
• Salary from £17.17 per hour
• Monday to Friday daytime working
• Overtime opportunities
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity for full-time permanent role