Maintenance Engineer

Overview

As a Shift Engineer (Monday to Friday) you will support maintenance operations for a specialist company that transforms materials into high‑quality products for the construction and manufacturing sectors. The role is based in Peterborough.

Peterborough. The site is easily accessible from Stamford, Huntingdon, March, Spalding, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Oundle, Ely, Northampton, Bedford, Corby, Kettering.

• Salary £56,000
• Overtime available at 1.5× and 2×
• Monday to Friday – 3 shift pattern (6‑2 / 2‑10 / 10‑6)
• 31 days holiday (pro‑rata), increasing by one day each year up to 36, including bank holidays
• KPI bonus
• Company pension
• Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities

• Provide full plant‑wide maintenance support, repairs and technical assistance to ensure production output and efficiency targets are consistently achieved
• Carry out maintenance on a wide range of factory manufacturing machinery and automated equipment
• Support machine set‑ups and changeovers, ensuring compliance with QA standards and maximising efficiency during production transitions
• Identify faults, diagnose issues and implement effective and permanent engineering solutions

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer, NVQ Level 2‑5 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical), City & Guilds qualifications in Engineering or Electrical Installation
• Experience with industrial machinery, conveyors, pumps, motors and automation systems
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe working practices
• Proven ability to fault‑find, repair and resolve engineering issues confidently
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer or in a similar engineering maintenance role