At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep production equipment running smoothly and tackle breakdowns like a pro.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing site with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Earn up to £60,000, enjoy paid overtime, and 31 days of holiday.
- Other info: Flexible night shifts and great career development opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Take charge of your shift and make a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance, fault-finding, and a proactive approach are essential.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Location: Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience and shift pattern
Shift: Permanent nights – Monday to Friday or four on, four off. Overtime available.
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a night-shift position with some genuine flexibility around how you work? This Maintenance Engineer opportunity is based at a busy food-manufacturing site specialising in onion packing. The business is open to either a Monday-to-Friday night shift or a four-on, four-off pattern, allowing the exact arrangement to be discussed with the right person.
You’ll be the sole engineering presence during your shift, so this position needs someone experienced, dependable and comfortable making decisions without another engineer standing beside them.
The role
As the Maintenance Engineer, you’ll take responsibility for keeping the production and packing equipment running safely and efficiently throughout the night. Your responsibilities will include:
- Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns
- Completing planned preventative maintenance and servicing
- Fault-finding across production and packing machinery
- Reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability
- Working closely with production to prioritise engineering requirements
- Identifying recurring faults and supporting continuous improvement
- Completing engineering records and maintenance documentation
- Maintaining high standards of health, safety and food hygiene
What they’re looking for
The Maintenance Engineer they need will have strong multi-skilled maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, food, FMCG or packaging environment. You’ll ideally have:
- Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience
- Experience maintaining automated production or packing machinery
- The ability to work independently and make confident decisions
- A proactive approach to breakdowns, PPMs and equipment reliability
- A recognised engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience
- The flexibility to work permanent nights
What’s on offer?
This Maintenance Engineer position comes with:
- £45,000–£60,000 depending on experience and agreed shift pattern
- Paid overtime
- 31 days’ holiday including bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance and income protection
- Training, development and mentoring opportunities
- Retail, supermarket and holiday discounts
- Electric car and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes
- A Great Place to Work accredited employer
The site is based in Ramsey and is commutable from Peterborough, Huntingdon, March, Chatteris, Whittlesey, St Ives and the surrounding Cambridgeshire area.
This role may also suit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Engineering Technician.
If you’re a Maintenance Engineer who enjoys responsibility, works well independently and would consider a permanent night shift, apply today or contact Mike at Orange Monkey Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
Maintenance Engineer in Ramsey employer: Orange Monkey Recruitment
Join a leading food-manufacturing site in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, where as a Maintenance Engineer, you'll enjoy a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and the flexibility of choosing your shift pattern. With a strong focus on employee development, you will benefit from extensive training opportunities, a supportive work culture, and a range of perks including paid overtime, generous holiday allowance, and health benefits, making this an excellent place for skilled engineers seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
