Maintenance Engineer

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Job Title – Maintenance Engineer Location – Hexham, Northumberland Salary – £39,400 (OTE £55K+ with overtime and callout) Shift – Days (Mon–Thurs 8am–4pm, Fri 8am–3pm) Job Role of the Maintenance Engineer An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and growing paper manufacturing business producing high-quality hygiene products including centrefeed rolls, toilet tissue, and industrial paper products. Working within a supportive and experienced engineering team, you will be responsible for carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs across a range of paper production and converting machinery. You will also be involved in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance. The manufacturing process involves recycling waste paper fibre into finished paper products through pulping, forming, drying, and converting processes, providing exposure to heavy industrial machinery and process equipment. Sector – Paper Manufacturing / Industrial Production Maintenance Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) Able to read electrical diagrams  The Maintenance Engineer will benefit from: Competitive salary with strong overtime earning potential (OTE £55K+) 33 days holiday including bank holidays and Christmas shutdown Friendly, supportive engineering team environment Opportunity to work within a growing and stable manufacturing business On-call allowance and additional callout payments Exposure to large-scale paper manufacturing and converting equipment