Job title: Senior Maintenance Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Location: Newry, UK
Job published: 02-06-2026
Job ID: 116938
Contact name: Matthew Bell
Contact email: matthew.bell@huntersavage.com

Job Description

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 you'll 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.