Maintenance Engineer

Future Recruitment Group Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medical Cover

Holiday

Pension Scheme

Long-Term Stability

Immediate Start

Night shift allowance 10%

Job summary

Future Recruitment Group Ltd is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a market‑leading food manufacturer in Wisbech. You will maintain and repair production machinery, perform PPMs and diagnose electrical faults on 3‑phase systems and PLCs.

The role operates on a night shift (4 on, 4 off) from 6pm to 6am, with a salary band of £50,000–£55,000 plus an OTE around £53,000. Benefits include life insurance, medical cover, pension, holiday, and longevity in a brand‑new site.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical maintenance background in manufacturing or food sector.
• Experience with 3‑phase systems and PLC fault finding.
• Time-served engineer with formal qualifications such as City & Guilds or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair production machinery (peelers, labellers, etc.).
• Perform PPMs and respond to reactive maintenance issues.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults including 3‑phase systems and PLCs.
• Work across control systems to support production uptime.
• Night shift: 4 on 4 off, 6pm–6am.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

3-phase systems

PLC fault finding

Industrial maintenance

Time management

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

PLC fault finding

VSDs

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Wisbech

£50,000 - £55,000 + (OTE £53,000) + NIGHTS + 10% Night shift allowance + 4 on 4 off + Life insurance + Medical cover + Holiday + Pension Scheme + Long-Term Stability + Immediate Start + Package

• £50,000 - £55,000
• (OTE £53,000)
• NIGHTS
• 10% Night shift allowance
• 4 on 4 off
• Life insurance
• Medical cover
• Holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Long-Term Stability
• Immediate Start
• Package

Are you a reliable, hands‑on electrical maintenance engineer who thrives on solving problems and keeping production moving? This is an exciting opportunity to join a market‑leading food manufacturer with a strong heritage, steady growth, and a brand‑new site under development.

If you're looking for a secure, well‑structured Maintenance Engineer role working a night shift where you'll be trusted to get on with the job and looked after in return- this is it. Secure long term job satisfaction and stability, accompanied by a great work -life balance and package!

Your role as a Maintenance Engineer will include:

• Maintaining and repairing production machinery (peelers, labellers, etc.)
• Performing PPMs and responding to reactive maintenance issues
• Electrical fault finding (including 3-phase systems and PLCs)
• Working across control systems and supporting production uptime
• 4 on 4 off nights - 6pm to 6am

As a Maintenance Engineer you will have:

• Strong electrical maintenance background (food or manufacturing ideal)
• Experience with 3-phase systems, PLC fault finding, and fast-paced environments
• Time-served engineer with City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications
• Commutable to the Wisbech site

or call Becka on for immediate consideration!

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