Maintenance Engineer - Days in Carlisle

Job DescriptionMaintenance Engineer - DaysSouth CumbriaBase Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experienceDays: Monday to Friday - No Regular Weekend WorkingSimWest Engineering Recruitment is working with an established manufacturing business in South Cumbria to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for its site engineering team.This is a hands-on maintenance position within a long-established manufacturing site that operates as part of a wider UK manufacturing group.The business has seen increased order levels and is continuing to strengthen its engineering capability, creating an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a small, close-knit team.THE ROLEYou will work as part of the site engineering function, supporting the reliability and performance of production machinery and equipment.The role will involve a mixture of planned maintenance, breakdown support and engineering improvement work.Your responsibilities will include:Carrying out planned and preventative maintenanceResponding to machinery breakdownsFault finding and repairing production equipmentSupporting machinery reliability and reducing downtimeCompleting routine engineering inspectionsSupporting site-based engineering projectsAssisting with machinery improvements and modificationsWorking closely with production to resolve engineering issuesHelping maintain a safe and well-organised engineering environmentBecause this is a relatively small engineering team, you will have plenty of variety in the role and will be encouraged to take ownership of engineering problems rather than being restricted to one particular area of maintenance.ABOUT YOUWe are looking for a practical Maintenance Engineer with experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.You will ideally have:Previous maintenance experience within manufacturingExperience carrying out planned and reactive maintenanceGood fault-finding and problem-solving skillsExperience working with production machineryA practical, hands-on approach to maintenanceThe ability to work independently as well as part of a small engineering teamA recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship would be advantageousTHE COMPANYThe company is an established manufacturing business with a long history in the South Cumbria area.The site manufactures high-volume products for a broad customer base and operates as part of a wider UK manufacturing group.Despite being part of a larger organisation, the site retains a close-knit working environment.The company has a supportive culture, with engineering and production working closely together to keep the operation running effectively.For someone looking for a stable engineering position where they can become an important part of a small maintenance team, this represents a very good opportunity.PACKAGE, LOCATION & WORKING PATTERNBase Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experienceHours: Days Monday to FridayWeekends: No regular weekend workingLocation: South CumbriaIf you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a days-based position within a supportive manufacturing environment, we would be interested in hearing from you.Apply today or contact SimWest Engineering Recruitment for a confidential discussion.About SimWest Engineering RecruitmentSimWest Engineering Recruitment specialises in recruiting engineering professionals across machinery, manufacturing, Food & Beverage and FMCG.SimWest Engineering Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.TPBN1_UKTJ