Day in the Life of a shift technician

 

Mark Monks plays a vital role in keeping York Biotech Campus (YBC) running smoothly. As a Shift Technician, he’s responsible for maintaining and monitoring the engineering infrastructure that supports the cutting-edge science and research happening across our site.

After years of self-employment in various engineering roles, Mark recently made the leap into a full-time, shift based role and hasn’t looked back since.

Here, in his own words, is what a typical day (or night) looks like on shift.

 

From self-employed to science park

Before joining YBC, I was self-employed, working on everything from shop fitting to air conditioning. Now, I’m doing the same kind of work, just on a much bigger scale. My main job is looking after the plant room, from gas valves and water pumps to boilers. If something goes wrong, the Building Management System...