Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Posted: 13th February 2026
  • Salary: Up to £54000.00 per annum + KPI bonus, pension (OTE £60K)
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16319D
  • Industry:
  • Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

(OTE £60K) MON to FRI, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, 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 for this stand out Maintenance Engineer opportunity.

Location: Peterborough

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer

  • £54,000 salary (OTE £60,000)
  • 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.
  • Peterborough location is easily accessible from Stamford, Huntingdon, March, Spalding, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Oundle, Ely, Northampton, Bedford, Corby, Kettering
  • Overtime available at 1.5x and 2x
  • KPI Bonus
  • Company pension
  • Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities

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 Engineering 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

We welcome CVs from Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer role, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Maintenance Electrician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, or anyone with strong industrial maintenance experience.

Thank you Fiona E3 Recruitment

 
 

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