Job Role: Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £46,300
Location: Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Shift: Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00
Looking for a Maintenance Engineer role where you can make a real impact on production performance while developing your skills with a well-established engineering team?
Our client is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their busy manufacturing operation in Cumbernauld. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving, and working within a fast-paced production environment. The successful Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving plant reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
What You'll Be Doing
* Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
* Diagnosing and rectifying electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
* Working closely with production teams to improve plant performance and productivity.
* Investigating breakdowns and machinery speed losses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
* Ensuring spare parts, materials, and maintenance resources are available when required.
* Recording maintenance activities and repairs to identify recurring issues and support continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
* Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or production environment.
* Multi-skilled engineering experience with a strong electrical bias.
* Ability to fault-find on single and three-phase systems, servo motors, AC motors, sensors, and control systems.
* Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and electrical installations, including lighting and small power.
* Mechanical maintenance experience covering gearboxes, drive systems, rollers, shafts, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
* Ability to strip down machinery to component level and rebuild equipment effectively.
* NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent preferred, although time-served engineers will also be considered.
* Strong communication skills, organisational ability, and a proactive approach to maintenance.
What's on Offer
* Salary: £46,300
* Private healthcare.
* Perkbox membership with discounts on gym memberships, activewear, shopping, cinema tickets, food and drink, and wellbeing support.
* WE CARE membership providing 24/7 GP access, mental health support, fitness programmes, and wellbeing resources.
* Opportunities to gain further qualifications through external training.
* Clear career progression and development opportunities.
* 23 days holiday, increasing with service, plus statutory holidays and a fixed Christmas shutdown.
* Company pension scheme.
* Free on-site parking.
* Online holiday booking system.
Location: Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Job: Maintenance Engineer
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00
Apply now to take the next step in your Maintenance Engineer career with a business that continues to invest in its people, equipment, and future growth