Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Posted: 11th February 2026
  • Salary: Up to £46755.00 per annum + Bonus, pension, (OTE £52K)
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16391e
  • Industry:
  • Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

MON to FRI, **DAYS ONLY** (NO NIGHTS) Mechanical Maintenance Fitter 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 Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
* £46,755 salary
* MON to FRI – 05:45 to 14:15 and 13:45 to 22:15, one week rotation. (DAYS ONLY) ** NO NIGHTS***
* 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
* Death in Service benefit x3 annual salary
* Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities

Main Responsibilities of the Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
* 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 Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
* 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 Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer role, we would love to receive CVs from, 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 this DAYS ONLY Mechanical Maintenance Fitter/ Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer role,
thank you Fiona McSheffrey, E3 Recruitment.

 
 

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