At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform maintenance on production equipment and ensure smooth operations in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a leading UK food manufacturing business with a supportive engineering team.
- Benefits: Earn £56,000 - £58,000 per year, enjoy life assurance, and family-friendly policies.
- Other info: Evening shift role with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by keeping production running efficiently and safely.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance engineering with strong mechanical and electrical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 26.98 - 26.98 £ per hour.
Location: Cambridge Linton, CB21
Salary: £56,000 - £58,000 equivalent / £26.98 per hour + benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday, 5.30pm to 2.00am, 40 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Sector: Food Manufacturing / FMCG / Production Engineering
Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Maintenance Technician or Engineering Technician looking for a permanent Monday to Friday evening shift role within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK food manufacturing business at its Linton site near Cambridge, working as part of a supportive engineering team to keep production running safely, efficiently and reliably.
The role would suit a hands-on maintenance engineer with a strong mechanical bias and good electrical understanding, ideally gained within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, production, process manufacturing or another fast-moving industrial environment.
Whats in it for you?
- £56,000 - £58,000 equivalent / £26.98 per hour
- Permanent, full-time role
- Monday to Friday evening shift 5.30pm to 2.00am
- 40 hours per week
- Food manufacturing / FMCG engineering environment
- Varied planned and reactive maintenance work
- Training, development and continuous improvement opportunities
- Pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Family-friendly policies
- Opportunity to work for a major UK food manufacturing business
The Role
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Mechanical Bias, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and support continuous improvement across production and site equipment. You will work across a range of production machinery and site services, helping to reduce downtime, improve reliability and support smooth day-to-day operations across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production equipment and site services
- Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns and equipment faults
- Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical issues
- Work on production machinery, boilers, water systems, cooling systems and fabrication equipment
- Support improvements to reliability, efficiency, safety and cost control
- Use CMMS / maintenance software to record maintenance activity accurately
- Work closely with production and engineering colleagues to minimise downtime
- Support continuous improvement projects across the site
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene and compliance
What Were Looking For
- Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Technician or Maintenance Technician
- Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
- Good electrical understanding
- Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, production, packaging, process manufacturing or a similar industrial environment
- Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, drives, pumps, conveyors and production machinery
- PLC fault-finding awareness would be advantageous
- Recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC, HNC or equivalent
- A proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance and problem solving
Location
The role is based in Linton, CB21, near Cambridge, and is commutable from Cambridge, Haverhill, Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Royston, Ely, Bury St Edmunds, Sawston, Duxford, Great Shelford, Fulbourn and surrounding Cambridgeshire / Suffolk areas.
Apply Now
Apply today for immediate consideration if you are a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Maintenance Technician looking for a permanent Monday to Friday evening shift role within food manufacturing.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Evening Shift in Cambridge employer: RecruitMe
Join a leading UK food manufacturing business in Linton, near Cambridge, where you will be part of a dynamic engineering team dedicated to maintaining high production standards. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and continuous improvement. With opportunities for training and a family-friendly environment, this role offers a rewarding career path in a fast-paced industry.
