Electrical Maintenance Engineer — Food Manufacturing (Shift)

Adecco; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Shift allowance

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Staff canteen

Discounted or free food

Company events and social activities

Training and development opportunities

Career progression within a growing工程

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Shift Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing operation in Peterborough. You will carry out maintenance, fault-finding and improvement activities across a range of machinery in a fast-paced production environment.

This on-site role follows a rotating weekly shift pattern (6:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00) with a shift allowance for late hours. The salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• BTEC Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic engineering or equivalent.
• Electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience maintaining industrial machinery in manufacturing.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and drawings.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Multiskilled electrical/mechanical maintenance with strong safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Undertake reactive maintenance during breakdowns.
• Complete routine inspections and condition checks.
• Support installations, modifications, upgrades, and improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Work with production teams to meet targets.
• Maintain maintenance records and documentation.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and engineering best practices.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Multiskilled maintenance (electrical &

Reading electrical schematics

PLC fault-finding

Problem solving

Team communication

Continuous improvement

Safety awareness

Education

BTEC Level 3 Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) or equivalent

Electrical engineering apprenticeship/training

Job description

Adecco is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Shift Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing operation in Peterborough. You will carry out maintenance, fault-finding and improvement activities across a range of machinery in a fast-paced production environment.

This on-site role follows a rotating weekly shift pattern (6:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00) with a shift allowance for late hours. The salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.