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Shift Maintenance Engineer

Posted 14 January 2026
Salary £42,000 Per Year
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140112
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

  • Competitive Salary

  • Competitive Company pension

  • Opportunity to join a secure and rapidly expanding business

  • Free on-site parking

  • Full benefits discussed later in the process.

Working Hours:

  • Continentals 12-hour shifts, 4x on 4x off

  • 2x Days, 2x Nights

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client, based in Newcastle, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Maintenance Engineer to join their team. You will be joining an expanding, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge progression opportunities. Our client is experiencing a period of sustained growth and expansion as they widen their customer portfolio, with high-value orders secured for many years into the future. You will be joining a very stable and supportive business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and a fantastic new career move.

If you have a background in maintenance within engineering/manufacturing, please apply now for an immediate response.

The Job You’ll Do;

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant & equipment to a high standard

  • Respond to breakdowns on production machines

  • To comply with legal requirements and work within company health and safety guidelines

  • Identify and order spare parts

  • Complete records using the maintenance management system

  • Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding

  • Project work/continuous development

  • To work safely at all times and adhere to company policies

About You;

  • Time served and ideally multi-skilled, although a slight bias towards Electrical or Mechanical is considered

  • Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings

  • Ability to carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding

  • HNC qualification or above is preferred but not essential

  • Ability to create innovative solutions to complex problems

  • Work with the OEM machine technicians when required

  • Computer literate, familiarity with stock control and spreadsheets