Electrical Maintenance Engineer

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