Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: North Yorkshire , Pickering
Salary:
Benefits:
- Health cash plan.
- Pension scheme.
- Dedicated bus service for shift technicians.
- Holiday entitlement with scheduled shutdown periods.
- Excellent work, life – balance.
The Company:
Theo James Recruitment is supporting an established manufacturing business seeking a Maintenance Technician to support its engineering team.
With automated machinery, PLC-controlled equipment and investment in its facilities, the business offers an opportunity to put your technical skills to work in a busy production environment.
Working Hours:
The Maintenance Technician will work 12-hour day and night shifts on a three-week rolling rota, Monday to Friday.
The supplied pattern comprises ten shifts across three weeks, split equally between days and nights, with no scheduled weekend shifts. Exact start and finish times will be confirmed.
Some annual leave is allocated to fixed shutdown periods, including the summer shutdown.
Job Description:
As a Maintenance Technician, you will help keep production equipment operating safely and reliably. Proposed responsibilities include:
- Diagnosing and resolving faults on automated manufacturing equipment.
- Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
- Supporting fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
- Working with production colleagues to identify equipment issues and reduce downtime.
- Providing clear shift handovers and maintaining maintenance records.
- Following safe working procedures during maintenance activities.
Skills & Experience:
For the Maintenance Technician position, relevant experience would include:
- Maintaining machinery within a manufacturing environment.
- Fault finding on automated equipment.
- Familiarity with PLC-controlled systems.
- A practical approach to diagnosing and resolving equipment problems.
- Clear communication and effective teamwork across shifts.
- Availability to work the rotating day and night pattern.
Why Should You Apply?
This Maintenance Technician opportunity combines hands-on work with automated machinery, a weekday shift rota and benefits including a health cash plan and dedicated shift transport.
Interviews are being sought as soon as possible.
To discuss the Maintenance Technician role, contact Theo James Recruitment or submit your CV.




