Senior Maintenance Engineer

Senior Maintenance Engineer - Ayrshire

Salary: £43,000

Hours:

Monday-Friday, Dayshift (Early Friday finish)

Location:

Ayrshire

We are seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to support a team of engineers while remaining hands‑on. This role offers a 70/30 split between engineering work and team/department support and includes involvement in key maintenance and operational decisions.

• Provide day‑to‑day support, guidance, and coordination for the engineering team.
• Contribute to maintenance planning and departmental decision making.
• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Diagnose faults and deliver effective engineering solutions.
• Lead mechanical repairs, inspections, overhauls, and equipment changeovers.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation.

• Time‑served Mechanical Engineer or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault‑finding skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to support and guide others.

• £43,000 annual salary
• Excellent pension contributions
• Private Healthcare
• Training, development, and clear progression opportunities
• Monday-Friday dayshift with early Friday finish