Evening Shift Maintenance Engineer - PPM & Improvement

Pilgrim's Europe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in the Cambridge area is seeking an experienced Engineer for an evening shift. You will perform hands-on maintenance across the site, respond to breakdowns, and drive improvements to uptime and efficiency.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC systems, and the ability to work independently with CMMS documentation.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical or mechanical qualification required.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills essential.
• Experience in industrial maintenance environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability.
• Respond to breakdowns and faults quickly and effectively.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical issues.
• Support site services including boilers, water systems, cooling and fabrication equipment.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Record maintenance work using CMMS.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support smooth site operations.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Fault finding

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

PLC systems

Electrical understanding

CMMS

Education

Electrical and/or Mechanical qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe in the Cambridge area is seeking an experienced Engineer for an evening shift. You will perform hands-on maintenance across the site, respond to breakdowns, and drive improvements to uptime and efficiency.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC systems, and the ability to work independently with CMMS documentation.