Maintenance Engineer

Job Role:

Maintenance Engineer Salary: £46,300

Location:

Cumbernauld, Glasgow

Shift: Monday to Friday, 06:0014:00 / 14:0022:00 Looking for a Maintenance Engineer role where you can make a real impact on production performance while developing your skills with a well-established engineering team? Our client is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their busy manufacturing operation in Cumbernauld. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving, and working within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving plant reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site. What You'll Be Doing Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and equipment. Diagnosing and rectifying electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime. Working closely with production teams to improve plant performance and productivity. Investigating breakdowns and machinery speed losses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

Ensuring spare parts, materials, and maintenance resources are available when required. Recording maintenance activities and repairs to identify recurring issues and support continuous improvement. What We're Looking For Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or production environment. Multi-skilled engineering experience with a strong electrical bias. Ability to fault-find on single and three-phase systems, servo motors, AC motors, sensors, and control systems.

Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and electrical installations, including lighting and small power. Mechanical maintenance experience covering gearboxes, drive systems, rollers, shafts, pneumatics, and hydraulics. Ability to strip down machinery to component level and rebuild equipment effectively. NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent preferred, although time-served engineers will also be considered. Strong communication skills, organisational ability, and a proactive approach to maintenance.

What's on Offer Salary: £46,300 Private healthcare. Perkbox membership with discounts on gym memberships, active wear, shopping, cinema tickets, food and drink, and wellbeing support. WE CARE membership providing 24/7 GP access, mental health support, fitness programmes, and wellbeing resources. Opportunities to gain further qualifications through external training. Clear career progression and development opportunities. 23 days holiday, increasing with service, plus statutory holidays and a fixed Christmas shutdown.

Company pension scheme. Free on-site parking. Online holiday booking system.

Location:

Cumbernauld, Glasgow Job:
Maintenance Engineer

Shifts:

Monday to Friday, 06:0014:00 / 14:0022:00 Apply now to take the next step in your Maintenance Engineer career with a business that continues to invest in its people, equipment, and future growth.