Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer Location: Newton Aycliffe Salary: £50,000 Theo James Recruitment is delighted to be exclusively supporting Senstronics in the search for two Maintenance Engineers. Senstronics is a global manufacturer of pressure sensing technology, supplying into automotive, industrial and safety-critical markets. Operating from their Newton Aycliffe site, they continue to invest heavily in their people, equipment and long-term production capability. Due to significant growth and increasing output demands, they are strengthening their engineering function with the appointment of two newly created Maintenance Engineer positions. Competitive Excellent Benefits Benefits: * Competitive salary package * Career progression opportunities * Ongoing technical training & development * Involvement in continuous improvement projects * Collaborative engineering environment * Exposure to cutting-edge automated manufacturing technology * Pension & holiday allowance * Employee wellbeing support Working Hours: Day Shift, Monday to Friday The Role. The role is designed to sit between the maintenance and engineering functions, supporting both reactive and planned activity, with a clear focus on improving reliability across the site. Working on a day shift, the successful candidates will play a key part in moving the business away from a reactive maintenance model towards a more structured, preventative approach. Key Responsibilities * Fault finding and repair of manufacturing equipment * Identifying root causes of repeat issues and implementing long-term solutions * Supporting and improving planned preventative maintenance (PPM) * Working closely with production to minimise downtime impact * Contributing to continuous improvement across machinery and processes * Supporting a shift towards a more proactive maintenance culture Candidate Profile Candidates will come from a manufacturing or industrial background and be comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment. Key requirements include: * Multi-skilled maintenance experience (electrical bias preferred) * Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability * Experience or exposure to planned preventative maintenance * A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership * Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally * Ideally Degree qualified or relevant qualification Those with experience improving processes, reducing downtime, or supporting engineering-led improvements will be particularly well suited. About the Business Senstronics is a global manufacturer of pressure sensing technology, supplying into automotive and industrial markets. The Newton Aycliffe site operates in a high-spec, quality-driven environment and is continuing to expand its output capabilities. Having previously won ‘Company of the Year’ they put a big emphasis on culture and their people This is a business focused on continuous improvement, with clear investment plans and a strong emphasis on operational performance. What’s on Offer * Day shift working pattern * Competitive salary and benefits package * Opportunity to contribute to meaningful operational improvements * Long-term stability within a growing manufacturing business * Scope to develop into more engineering or improvement-focused roles