Shift Mechanical Technician

px Group; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

px Group in Middlesbrough is recruiting a Shift Mechanical Technician on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing maintenance and repair of mechanical plant equipment in the power plant, including boiler, turbine, fuel handling and balance of plant.

The successful candidate will carry out inspections, testing and preventive maintenance under supervision, ensuring safe and compliant operations and timely reporting in the CMMS system.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industrial mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with rotating machinery (pumps, compressors, turbines).
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
• Pipefitting, welding or fabrication skills.
• Ability to read PIDs, GA drawings and process diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain plant mechanical equipment, perform testing and troubleshooting.
• Prescribe preventive maintenance requirements for mechanical equipment under engineering validation.
• Under supervision, execute preventive and corrective maintenance of plant mechanical equipment and facilities.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Rotating machinery

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Pipefitting

Welding

Fabrication

Reading PIDs

Job description

Shift Mechanical Technician

Application Deadline: 16 September 2026

Department: Engineering & Maintenance

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Middlesbrough

Reporting To: Shift Manager

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for Shift Mechanical Technicians on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

The Shift Mechanical Technician is responsible for managing all mechanical maintenance and repair of all equipment associated within the power plant. They will be required to carry out and respond to all aspects of Inspection, Maintenance and testing on various types of mechanical plant equipment associated with power plant equipment covering boiler, turbine, fuel handling and balance of plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a variety of mechanical field equipment and workshop functions including, but not limited to, repairing of plant mechanical equipment, re-commissioning, testing, inspecting and troubleshooting.
• Through research, prescribe preventative maintenance requirements for all Mechanical equipment for validation by engineering.
• Under supervision of Mechanical Engineer, execute the program of preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance of the mechanical equipment, structures and building of the plant; make regular inspections and tests of facilities to determine the overall condition of the plant mechanical equipment and structures.
• Installs, adjusts, inspects, services and repairs a variety of mechanical equipment, rotating machinery and mechanical parts within the power station.
• Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as turbine auxiliary equipment, gearboxes, pumps, fans or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration.
• Adjust and repair, such as tightening leaking gland and pipe joints.
• Conduct alignment of rotating equipment.
• Ensure that all reporting within the Computerised Maintenance Management System is effective and followed through to completion promptly.
• Ensure all activities within the plant are carried out in a safe manner to prevent environmental impact ensuring this is in line with site Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and all legislative obligations.

Minimum Requirements

• Previous mechanical maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Good understanding of plant processes and how mechanical equipment supports generation availability; preferably in a thermal power plant.
• Experience with rotating machinery: pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes.
• Familiarity with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Pipefitting, welding, or fabrication skills.
• Knowledge of mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, and alignment.
• Experience with boiler systems, steam systems, or fuel handling equipment.
• Knowledge of reading PIDs, general arrangement drawings and process diagrams and technical drawings.
• Able to fault find and rectify problems on mechanical equipment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.