Maintenance Technician

Dalton Source: WhatJobs

From £17.17 per hour

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.