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🥝 Maintenance Engineer

Quanex | newton aycliffe, United-Kingdom | Posted June 06, 2026

Job Description

How the role will make an impact: Maintain and service all production machinery, using a multi-skilled approach, in accordance with manufacturers OEM’S. Provide frontline engineering support.

Hours of work are 6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm, 10pm to 6am

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Engineering Supervisor in minimising machine down time by proposing and introducing improved maintenance programmes and continuous improvement ideas.
  • Execute DPM/PPM systems.
  • Carry out property / facility maintenance duties as required.
  • Carry out routine statutory checks as required.
  • Complete a breakdown/fault log daily.
  • Liaise with the cell leaders daily providing engineering support.
  • Liaise with contracted service providers when on site, sign on/off in line with the companies site visitor / “permit to work” procedures.
  • Monitor engineering stock usage.

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