Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Multiskilled Maintenance Technician

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Salary: £45,000 + Quarterly Bonus + Overtime
Shifts: 3 shift rotation

Benefits:

• Quarterly performance bonus
• Premium overtime rates
• Company pension
• Ongoing training and development
• Secure permanent position
• Career progression opportunities
• Modern manufacturing facility
• Supportive engineering team

The Company:

A well-established manufacturing business is looking to recruit a Shift Maintenance Technician to join its engineering team. Operating within a fast-paced production environment, the company continues to invest heavily in its people, machinery and production capability. With a strong order book and continued growth, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Shift Maintenance Technician to join a stable business offering long-term career prospects.

Working Hours:

3 Shift Rotation (Monday to Friday)

Job Description:

This Shift Maintenance Technician role is ideal for an electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer who enjoys working within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the successful Shift Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns, completing planned preventative maintenance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise plant reliability and uptime.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out reactive breakdown repairs across production machinery.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Installing, repairing and maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Raising and completing maintenance work orders through the CMMS.
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Communicating effectively across shifts to ensure smooth handovers.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with Health & Safety legislation.
• Assisting with contractor management when required.

Skills & Experience:

The successful Shift Maintenance Technician will ideally have:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Electrical bias with multi-skilled maintenance experience.
• Previous experience within manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on industrial machinery.
• Experience carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexible approach to supporting production requirements.

Why Should You Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Shift Maintenance Technician looking to join a growing manufacturer that genuinely invests in its engineering team. You'll benefit from a competitive salary of £45,000, quarterly bonus, premium overtime, and the opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing environment where engineering plays a key role in driving production performance. If you're an experienced Shift Maintenance Technician seeking job security, technical variety and genuine career development, this role offers an excellent long-term opportunity.