Maintenance Technician

Morson Edge; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Full-time permanent role

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Mechanical Bias Maintenance Technician in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The role focuses on a strong mechanical maintenance background with involvement in electrical tasks, fault finding, and welding.

Permanent, full-time with daytime hours and overtime opportunities. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across plant equipment, be able to read schematics, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a maintenance or engineering role.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Welding experience.
• Ability to read engineering schematics.
• Proactive, hands-on maintenance approach.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Good communication and basic computer skills.
• Flexible, including weekends when required.
• Willingness to work at height and in confined spaces.
• Experience supervising maintenance activities would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance across plant and machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns and complete reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out repairs.
• Repair/replace defective components.
• Maintain equipment including motors, valves and related machinery.
• Install new machinery and equipment when required.
• Monitor machinery to ensure proper operation.
• Carry out welding and fabrication repairs when needed.
• Read schematics to assist fault finding.
• Support basic electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Maintain maintenance spares levels.
• Ensure work follows site Health & Safety procedures, permits and risk assessments.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Welding

Schematic reading

Independent worker

Team player

Weekend flexibility

Basic computer skills

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