EGGER UK
Graduate Support Engineer
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Are you a recent Mechanical Engineering graduate looking to launch your engineering career within a world-leading manufacturing company?
At EGGER we are looking for a Graduate Mechanical Support Engineer to join our Engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in a large-scale manufacturing environment, working alongside experienced engineers and maintenance professionals to support plant reliability, maintenance improvement and engineering projects.
City: Auchinleck (UK)
Contract Type: Full-time
Job-Code: 7214
Department: Maintenance
From day one, you'll be involved in real engineering challenges, helping to optimise equipment performance, support maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site. This role provides an excellent platform for graduates seeking to build a long-term engineering career within manufacturing. You will receive structured support and development while gaining valuable experience across maintenance, reliability engineering, project engineering and continuous improvement activities.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Manager with maintenance and engineering projects.
- Assisting with equipment failure investigations, root cause analysis and reliability improvement activities.
- Maintaining engineering drawings, technical documentation and equipment records.
- Supporting the use and development of SAP Plant Maintenance and other maintenance systems.
- Contributing to maintenance planning, preventive maintenance programmes and equipment strategies.
- Assisting with engineering reporting, data analysis and KPI monitoring.
- Participating in continuous improvement and business improvement projects.
- Working closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and external contractors.
- Supporting the installation, commissioning and handover of new equipment and plant modifications.
- Promoting high standards of Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental performance.
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What We're Looking For
- Degree qualified, or due to graduate in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings; CAD experience would be beneficial.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Organised, proactive and eager to learn.
- Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance or maintenance management systems would be advantageous.
- German language skills would be an advantage but are not essential.
We Offer
The opportunity to join a large international manufacturing employer in the region; where employee wellbeing, health and safety are at the heart of everything we do. We're focussed on quality, customer service, the environment and sustainability. Competitive employee benefits and pension scheme. Rewarding and varied job role. Technologically advanced systems and processes. Comprehensive induction process, progressive training and development.
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Other Benefits Include
- A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance).
- Private Health Care Cash Plan.
- Flexible & Hybrid working.
- An annual Christmas bonus and gift.
- Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks.
- The chance to work for an international business operating across 11 countries.
- 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- An environmental and sustainability focused employer.
- Tailored training and career development opportunities.
- The opportunity to take part in a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
- Access to free fruit on a weekly basis.
- Free parking in a secure staff car park.
Successful candidates may be subject to drug and alcohol testing as part of our commitment to maintaining high standards of workplace safety.
Applications close 29 September 2026
Your Contact
Philip Maloney, HR, T +44 1434 613361
About EGGER
We create more from wood. With approximately 12.000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.
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