Maintenance Engineer (Day Shift)

Company: Theo James Recruitment
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Location: Newton Aycliffe
Job Description:

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance EngineerLocation: Newton AycliffeSalary: £45,000 – £50,000

Theo James Recruitment is delighted to be exclusively supporting Senstronics in the search for two Maintenance Engineers.

Senstronics is a global manufacturer of pressure sensing technology, supplying into automotive, industrial and safety-critical markets. Operating from their Newton Aycliffe site, they continue to invest heavily in their people, equipment and long-term production capability.

Due to significant growth and increasing output demands, they are strengthening their engineering function with the appointment of two newly created Maintenance Engineer positions.

Competitive + Excellent Benefits

  • Competitive salary package
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Ongoing technical training & development
  • Involvement in continuous improvement projects
  • Collaborative engineering environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge automated manufacturing technology
  • Pension & holiday allowance
  • Employee wellbeing support

Working Hours: Day Shift, Monday to Friday

The Role

The role is designed to sit between the maintenance and engineering functions, supporting both reactive and planned activity, with a clear focus on improving reliability across the site.

Working on a day shift, the successful candidates will play a key part in moving the business away from a reactive maintenance model towards a more structured, preventative approach.

Key Responsibilities

  • Fault finding and repair of manufacturing equipment
  • Identifying root causes of repeat issues and implementing long-term solutions
  • Supporting and improving planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
  • Working closely with production to minimise downtime impact
  • Contributing to continuous improvement across machinery and processes
  • Supporting a shift towards a more proactive maintenance culture

Candidate Profile

  • Multi-skilled maintenance experience (electrical bias preferred)
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability
  • Experience or exposure to planned preventative maintenance
  • A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership
  • Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
  • Ideally Degree qualified or relevant qualification

Those with experience improving processes, reducing downtime, or supporting engineering-led improvements will be particularly well suited.

About the Business

Senstronics is a global manufacturer of pressure sensing technology, supplying into automotive and industrial markets. The Newton Aycliffe site operates in a high-spec, quality-driven environment and is continuing to expand its output capabilities.

Having previously won ‘Company of the Year’ they put a big emphasis on culture and their people.

This is a business focused on continuous improvement, with clear investment plans and a strong emphasis on operational performance.

What’s on Offer

  • Day shift working pattern
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful operational improvements
  • Long-term stability within a growing manufacturing business
  • Scope to develop into more engineering or improvement-focused roles

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Posted: April 22nd, 2026