Electrical/Mechanical Engineer

Market 36; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 33,300 - 40,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days holiday

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Permanent position

Job summary

Market 36 Recruitment is seeking an Electrical/Mechanical Engineer for a Peterborough-based client. The role involves servicing, overhauls, rewinds and repairs on electric motors, pumps, gearboxes and related rotating equipment in a well‑established family‑owned engineering business.

You'll work across workshop and site environments, participate in an on‑call rota, and contribute to quotes, final testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Electrical / Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience working on electric motors, pumps, gearboxes or similar rotating equipment.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Positive attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Flexible approach with willingness to participate in an on‑call rota and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Stripping pumps, electric motors, gearboxes, fan units and other electrical equipment for evaluation and quotation.
• Carrying out servicing, overhauls, rewinds and repairs on a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Rebuilding equipment and completing final testing to ensure all repairs meet company quality standards.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults and carrying out effective repairs.
• Attending customer sites to remove, repair and reinstall equipment.
• Producing quotations for repairs where required.
• Completing service reports and associated job documentation accurately.
• Working both within the workshop and on customer sites, representing the company professionally.
• Participating in an on‑call rota to respond to emergency breakdowns.
• Following all Health & Safety procedures and maintaining a clean and organised work area.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical Engineer

Fault-finding

Teamwork

Driving Licence

On-call availability

Job description

Market 36 Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Electrical / Mechanical Engineer on behalf of our client based in Peterborough. This is a permanent opportunity to join a well‑established, family‑owned engineering business specialising in the repair, overhaul and servicing of electric motors, pumps, gearboxes and associated rotating equipment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Stripping pumps, electric motors, gearboxes, fan units and other electrical equipment for evaluation and quotation.
• Carrying out servicing, overhauls, rewinds and repairs on a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Rebuilding equipment and completing final testing to ensure all repairs meet company quality standards.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults and carrying out effective repairs.
• Attending customer sites to remove, repair and reinstall equipment.
• Producing quotations for repairs where required.
• Completing service reports and associated job documentation accurately.
• Working both within the workshop and on customer sites, representing the company professionally.
• Participating in an on‑call rota to respond to emergency breakdowns.
• Following all Health & Safety procedures and maintaining a clean and organised work area.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Electrical / Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience working on electric motors, pumps, gearboxes or similar rotating equipment.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Positive attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Flexible approach with willingness to participate in an on‑call rota and overtime.

Hours

Monday to Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Overtime available

Salary

Approximately £37,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

• 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Permanent position with a long‑established, family‑owned engineering company.
• Training and development opportunities.