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Shift Engineer

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 60,683 - 60,683 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

We are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a food manufacturer for a skilled Maintenance Engineer. This role involves providing both electrical and mechanical support across the site, combining hands-on maintenance with continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and optimise performance. The ideal candidate would be strongly multiskilled and have experience in food or wider FMCG.

Nights Maintenance Engineer
 Salary: £60,683.13
 Location: Peterborough 
 Shift Pattern: 7 night shifts every 14 days (perm nights)

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnose and repair a wide range of manufacturing equipment used in FMCG production whilst complying with health and safety requirements.
Perform both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on minimising downtime
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across operations
Conduct fault finding on both electrical and mechanical systemsRequirements:

Previous experience in a similar role (e.g. Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, Maintenance Technician, or Electrical Maintenance Engineer)
Formal qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds), supported by relevant training and experience
Experience in fast paced industries such as food, packaging or wider FMCG.
Good problem solving skills and a clear understanding of Root Cause Analysis.If this opportunity is of interest, please apply or contact  for further information

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