Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Newton Aycliffe
Salary:
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
The Company:
Our client is a highly innovative and fast-growing advanced manufacturing business, operating at the forefront of precision engineering and automated production technology. Known for investing in both people and plant, they offer engineers the opportunity to work with highly specialised machinery, robotics, PLC systems, and modern maintenance strategies in a forward-thinking environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that genuinely values continuous improvement, innovation, teamwork, and professional development.
Working Hours: Day Shift, Monday to Friday
Benefits:
This role offers the chance to work within a business that actively promotes:
Technical upskilling
Leadership development
Cross-functional project involvement
Continuous improvement ownership
Long-term career stability
Job Description:
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring plant machinery and production equipment operates efficiently with minimal downtime while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.
Working closely with Production, Engineering, and Operations teams, your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault finding, repair, and preventative maintenance
Supporting robotics maintenance and programming
Creating and modifying PLC programs
Reviewing maintenance data to identify recurring faults and implement corrective actions
Driving root cause analysis (RCA) and long-term reliability improvements
Managing critical spare parts and identifying stock gaps
Improving PM schedules and condition-based monitoring processes
Supporting FAT/SAT activities with suppliers and equipment designers
Leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Producing maintenance procedures and work instructions
Supporting audits and compliance activities
Deputising for the manager when required
This is a highly visible engineering role with real influence across plant performance and operational efficiency.
Skills & Experience:
To be successful in this role, you should have:
Essential:
Strong leadership skills and previous team support experience
Full competency in mechanical and electrical maintenance
Proven fault-finding and schematic interpretation ability
Experience with robotics maintenance and programming
PLC programming and modification skills
Ability to prioritise multiple engineering tasks effectively
Relevant engineering qualification – Time Served Apprenticeship
Small project management experience
Desirable:
Experience with cleanroom or specialist process equipment
Knowledge of pressure systems and controllers
Familiarity with calibration equipment such as DMMs and PSUs
Laser welding or laser trim knowledge
Exposure to advanced manufacturing environments
Why Should You Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Maintenance Engineer who wants more than just reactive maintenance.
You’ll join a business where you can:
Work on advanced automation, robotics, and PLC systems
Influence machinery reliability strategy
Lead meaningful improvement projects
Develop leadership capability
Progress your engineering career in a technically advanced environment
Be part of a company that values innovation and ownership
If you’re looking for a role where your technical expertise can genuinely make an impact, this position offers challenge, progression, and long-term opportunity