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 If you are an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician looking for a permanent days-based opportunity, we would love to hear from you