Maintenance Engineer

Job Role: Maintenance Engineer Salary: £46,300 Location: Cumbernauld, Glasgow Shift: Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 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, activewear, 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, 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 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