Maintenance Technician

Company: E3 Recruitment
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Job Description:

Looking for a maintenance role that offers excellent pay, long breaks and strong bonuses? This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Maintenance Technician to join a high-performing production team in Goole. With a total salary package of 52,929, a performance bonus scheme, generous pension contributions and a unique shift pattern that gives you 18 consecutive days off, this role offers both financial reward and work-life balance.

If you are a technically skilled professional ready to take the next step in a modern chemical manufacturing environment, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

What You’ll Be Doing As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting production systems within a chemical processing environment. You will play a key role in ensuring safe production, consistent product quality and reliable equipment performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment
  • Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults
  • Supporting production teams with equipment reliability and performance
  • Assisting with in-process adjustments to maintain efficiency and quality
  • Working collaboratively with engineers and operators to meet production targets
  • Maintaining accurate records and system data
  • Ensuring all work is carried out in line with site safety standards and procedures

What We’re Looking For The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background with a proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance and problem solving. A positive mindset and willingness to learn are essential.

You should ideally have:

  • A mechanical or electrical qualification (apprentice trained preferred)
  • Experience in maintenance within a chemical, manufacturing or process environment
  • Strong fault-finding skills (mechanical and/or electrical)
  • Good computer literacy
  • Experience operating equipment such as FLTs, MEWPs, telehandlers or PASMA (desirable)
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs
  • Experience using maintenance systems such as SAP (desirable)
  • Exposure to PLC or SCADA systems (advantageous)
  • A flexible, team-focused attitude and a proactive approach to problem solving

This role is ideal for a technician who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and takes pride in maintaining high standards.

Shift Pattern This role operates on a structured 24/7 shift rota:

  • 4 on / 4 off shift pattern
  • 2-day shifts followed by 2-night shifts
  • Callout participation during rest days
  • After 7 cycles, you receive 18 consecutive days off
  • The first 2 and last 2 of those days are on call

This schedule offers excellent extended time off while maintaining strong operational support on site.

Salary & Benefits Total Annual Package: 52,929

  • Basic Salary: 36,916
  • Shift Allowance: 10,417
  • Contracted Overtime: 5,596

Contracted overtime covers callout hours associated with the shift rota.

Additional benefits include:

  • Discretionary site performance bonus scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme (up to 8% employer contribution)
  • Life assurance (4 salary) and group income protection
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Full PPE and protective workwear provided
  • On-site parking

Training & Development A comprehensive training programme covering both technical and mandatory training will be provided. You will also take part in an ongoing performance and development programme designed to support career growth.

Posted: March 23rd, 2026