Senior Maintenance Engineer

Senior Maintenance Engineer

Senior Maintenance Engineer - Newry - £46,000-£51,000

We are hiring for our client, a highly successful manufacturing business based in Newry, who are seeking to appoint a Senior Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This Senior Maintenance Engineer position offers an excellent opportunity to join a modern production facility with an exceptionally clean working environment, where youll play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful Senior Maintenance Engineer will work a continental dayshift pattern and become part of a well-established engineering team within a business that continues to invest in its people, processes and equipment.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. £46,000-£51,000 salary depending on experience
2. Continental dayshift pattern (No nights)
3. Extremely clean, modern working environment

The Role

As a Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Support fault finding and troubleshooting activities to minimise downtime
• Lead and assist with continuous improvement projects
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment performance
• Support the implementation of preventative maintenance programmes
• Assist with equipment upgrades and engineering projects
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation

The Person

To be considered for this Senior Maintenance Engineer role, you should have:

• Previous experience within a maintenance engineering environment
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production setting
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Relevant engineering qualifications, desirable

The Rewards

• £46,000-£51,000 DOE
• Continental dayshift working pattern
• Modern, clean manufacturing environment
• Stable, long-term career opportunity
• Supportive engineering team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Next Steps

For further information, and to apply for this Senior Maintenance Engineer role, please contact Matthew Bell. Visit our website for a full list of Engineering & Operations opportunities.

Why Hunter Savage?

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep expertise across Engineering & Operations throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland. We take a consultative approach, providing expert, confidential career advice and connecting talented professionals with employers who can offer genuine long-term career progression.

Salary details are provided as a guide and may be negotiable depending on experience and expertise.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.