Job Description
Maintenance Engineer
Location: Sedgefield, TS21 3EE
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Contract: Full-time
Keep Production Running. Keep Improving.
We’re looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to maximise equipment reliability, performance and availability across our production and site services.
This is a hands-on role combining planned preventative maintenance, mechanical and electrical fault-finding and continuous improvement to minimise downtime and keep our manufacturing operation running safely and efficiently.
What You'll Do
• Deliver planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment and site services.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical breakdowns quickly and effectively.
• Carry out root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurring faults.
• Support equipment installations, modifications and improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering documentation.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and Operations to achieve site performance targets.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce downtime, waste, energy use and costs.
• Maintain high standards of 5S, GMP, Health & Safety, Quality and BRC compliance.
• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing and training where required.
• Balance planned maintenance, reactive work and business-critical requirements effectively.
What You'll Bring
• Recognised Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience delivering both PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, manuals and technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and safe systems of work.
• Good computer skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• A proactive, team-focused approach with the ability to prioritise under pressure.
Experience in food, packaging, FMCG or high-speed manufacturing would be advantageous, along with PLC fault-finding, CMMS, Lean/Continuous Improvement or capital project experience.
Why Join Us
You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on equipment reliability, production uptime and continuous improvement, working closely with Production, Quality and Operations in a busy manufacturing environment.
If you're a practical, solutions-focused engineer who enjoys fixing problems, preventing failures and making things work better, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now and help keep our operation running at its best.