Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Posted: 11th May 2026
  • Salary: Up to £57000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17150
  • Industry:
  • Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

Generous, competitive package; as a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, MON to FRI role, you will be joining a leading specialist that transforms materials into high-quality products for the construction and manufacturing sectors, based near Peterborough. Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities are provided.

Location: Peterborough

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer?
* A Salary of £56,000 salary
Overtime available at 1.5x and 2x
* Monday to Friday – 3 Shift (6-2/2-10/10-6)
* 31 days’ holiday (pro rata), increasing by one day each year up to 36 days, including bank holidays.
* KPI Bonus
* Company pension
* Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities
Peterborough location is easily accessible from Stamford, Huntingdon, March, Spalding, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Oundle, Ely, Northampton, Bedford, Corby, Kettering

Main Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer?
* Providing full plant-wide maintenance support, repairs and technical assistance to ensure production output and efficiency targets are consistently achieved
* Carrying out maintenance on a wide range of factory manufacturing machinery and automated equipment
* Supporting machine set-ups and changeovers, ensuring compliance with QA standards and maximising efficiency during production transitions
* Identifying faults, diagnosing issues and implementing effective and permanent engineering solutions

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer?
* Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer, Shift 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, 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

To apply for the Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer role, we would love to receive CVs frp, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Maintenance Electrician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, or anyone with strong industrial maintenance experience.

Please click the link and apply for Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Enginee

 
 

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