Night Shift Maintenance Technician — Drive Line Uptime

STADA; Kitchenroyd; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Shift allowance

Annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme

25 days leave + holidays

On-site canteen

Health benefits

Wellbeing programme

Electric car scheme

Cycle to work

Family leave

Job summary

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to own the performance and availability of our manufacturing equipment on the production floor. You will conduct rapid set-ups, smooth changeovers and fast breakdown fixes to keep lines moving and output high.

You will drive continuous improvement, develop a robust maintenance programme, and ensure GMP compliance with MHRA and BSI standards. Night shift options available: Mon-Thu 21:54–06:06; Fri 17:24–22:36.

Qualifications

• Level 3 mechanical qualification is required.
• Hands-on experience as a technician in a production environment.
• Experience with GMP in Pharma or FMCG is preferred.
• Familiarity with OEE and driving line performance improvements.
• Structured approach to Planned Preventative Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Own performance and availability of manufacturing equipment end-to-end.
• Slash changeover times and upgrade equipment for fast, reliable changeovers.
• React to breakdowns quickly, coordinate support and reduce downtime.
• Build and continuously improve a maintenance programme and spares strategy.
• Lead continuous improvement with line leaders to boost line efficiency.
• Partner with project teams to introduce new equipment with proper validation.
• Ensure GMP compliance and maintain MHRA/BSI-aligned documentation.
• Leverage hands-on equipment experience on production lines.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Problem solving

Team collaboration

OEE awareness

Safety focus

Education

Level 3 mechanical qualification

Tools

Maintenance tooling

Calibration tools

Job description

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to own the performance and availability of our manufacturing equipment on the production floor. You will conduct rapid set-ups, smooth changeovers and fast breakdown fixes to keep lines moving and output high.

You will drive continuous improvement, develop a robust maintenance programme, and ensure GMP compliance with MHRA and BSI standards. Night shift options available: Mon-Thu 21:54–06:06; Fri 17:24–22:36.