Job Description

Maintenance Engineer

Established in 1921, Culpitt has been supplying cake decorations and associated products for over 100 years. We are based in Ashington and are the UK's leading wholesaler of sugar crafting equipment and edibles.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join us here at our Culpitt and Sugarfayre sites, both based in Ashington.

Reporting into the Head of Health & Safety, Engineering and Projects, the Maintenance Engineer will have the following key responsibilities:

Attend and resolve equipment breakdowns in a timely manner.

Follow and improve preventative maintenance plans with the aim of reducing unplanned down time.

Ensure the PPM schedule is adhered to and completed as required.

Ensure that all maintenance work is recorded and carried out in a timely manner.

Support root cause investigations for repetitive breakdowns and implement permanent solutions.

Be involved in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities.

Assist with relevant project work where engineering involvement is required.

Ensure line efficiency is improved through timely repair, maintenance and improvement of equipment.

Maintain the building and facilities in good order.

Work with other Engineers as workload and complexity of work dictates.

Skills, knowledge & experience:

Proven experience working in a manufacturing maintenance environment.

Strong methodical approach to problem solving.

Be structured, well organised and able to co-ordinate a wide range of different tasks concurrently.

Be pro-active and able to use your initiative.

Work well in a team or as an individual.

Have basic knowledge of windows office programs.

Be able to prioritise safety above anything else.

Be an effective communicator and comfortable liaising with a variety of personal ranging from production operatives to Heads of departments and contractors.

Be personable and pleasant to staff and visitors and when representing the company offsite.

Desirable, but not necessary:

City & Guilds 18th Edition or a recognisable electrical qualification.

Milling and turning experience. Building maintenance experience.

Working Conditions:

Factory and warehouse environments. Will involve working in air-conditioned or ambient areas, internally and externally. Fast-paced environment with strict hygiene standards. Designated Engineering workshops.

Schedule:

Hours of work negotiable Monday to Friday (initially 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 1pm Friday) 39 hours per week Site operates 7 days a week so there is the possibility of weekend call-outs (key plant only, call-out bonus paid in December each year).

Experience:

Previous experience in a similar role required.

Work Location:

In person at our Ashington factories (Jubilee Industrial Estate and Wansbeck Business Park).

Salary:

45,285 per annum paid monthly.

Benefits:

Free on-site parking. 22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays increasing with length of service. Company pension scheme. Employee Assistance Programme. Shared Company van with other engineers (van remains on site at shift end). All tools and equipment supplied by the company (remains Company property). PPE supplied. Company mobile phone provided.
Applications will close at 5pm on Monday, 24 August 2025.

No agencies, thank you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 45,285.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Ashington NE63 8UQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

maintenance engineering: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/08/2025
Reference ID: Maintenance Engineer - Aug 25