Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE

Benefits

• Monday to Friday day shift role
• 37.5 hours per week
• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for career progression and technical development
• Supportive engineering environment
• Stable and growing business sector

The Company

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business operating within a complex chemical processing environment. Through continued investment in plant, equipment, and engineering capability, they are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of their facility.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team where you will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, maintenance performance, compliance, and operational efficiency across the site.

The company offers long-term career stability, ongoing investment, and genuine opportunities to influence and support the future development of the maintenance function.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday
Day Shift
37.5 Hours per Week

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, improving, and supporting the reliability of plant equipment within a chemical manufacturing environment.

This role requires a strong understanding of chemical processes and process plant operations, alongside hands-on maintenance experience across a range of mechanical and electrical assets. You will be working closely with critical process equipment including pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, motors, and associated plant machinery.

In addition to day-to-day maintenance activities, you will play a key role in analysing maintenance performance data, identifying trends, supporting compliance requirements, and helping drive the maintenance department forward through a proactive, structured, and data-led approach.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support across site plant and equipment

Maintain and repair a range of mechanical and electrical assets including pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, motors, rotating equipment, and process plant machinery

Analyse maintenance data and equipment performance trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement

Support the development and implementation of maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce downtime

Participate in root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures

Ensure compliance with engineering standards, statutory requirements, and site health & safety procedures

Support maintenance planning activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Work closely with operations and engineering teams to maximise plant availability and efficiency

Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and KPI data

Promote and maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping, and engineering best practice throughout the site

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience within a chemical, process manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment

Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes and process plant operations

Hands-on multi-skilled maintenance experience across mechanical and electrical systems

Strong experience working with pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, motors, rotating equipment, and process plant machinery

Experience interpreting maintenance data, trends, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance methodologies

Experience using CMMS systems and maintaining accurate maintenance documentation

Strong understanding of engineering compliance, statutory inspections, and health & safety legislation

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills

Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment

HNC qualification or above in an Engineering discipline

Essential Industry Background

Previous experience within a chemical manufacturing or chemical processing environment is essential.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of process plant equipment, chemical production environments, and the maintenance requirements associated with operating within a highly regulated industry.

Desirable Experience

• Reliability-centred maintenance (RCM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Asset performance and reliability improvement projects
• Maintenance KPI development and reporting
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience working within COMAH, ATEX, DSEAR, or similarly regulated environments

Why Should You Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business where you can make a genuine impact on equipment reliability, maintenance performance, and operational efficiency.

The role offers a strong balance of hands-on engineering responsibility and data-led maintenance improvement, allowing you to utilise both your technical expertise and analytical capabilities. You will play a key role in supporting compliance, driving continuous improvement, and helping shape the future direction of the maintenance function.

If you have a strong background within chemical manufacturing, enjoy working with complex process plant equipment, and are passionate about improving maintenance performance through a structured and proactive approach, this could be an excellent next step in your career.