Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support preventive and reactive maintenance across production machinery. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, with experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting machinery, conducting repairs, and project work on new installations. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work within a close-knit team. Apply with your CV to Chris Gumm at the provided email.

Qualifications

• Must be an ideally mechanical-biased engineer with electrical fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing, ideally food/FMCG sector.
• Must be comfortable working independently and at heights.

Responsibilities

• Support preventive maintenance plans and reactive maintenance across all site production machinery.
• Conduct electrical and mechanical fault finding, problem solving, and repairs.
• Install new machinery and assist with project work.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical fault finding

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Mechanical fabrication

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Education

Level 3 qualification or higher in engineering

Completed a time-served apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Engineer
Cambridge

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm + 1 in 3 Week Call Out Rota

£46,000 + Overtime

Our client is a leading food manufacturer that is part of a larger European Group. Due to an up and coming retirement, they are looking for a maintenance engineer to join their close‑knit team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting preventive maintenance plans (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across all site production & packaging machinery, site services & facilities.
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs.
• New machinery installations and project work.
• PLC electrical fault finding.
• Worked on conveyors, mixers, baggers, production lines, packaging machinery, elevators, metal detectors, stitchers, labellers, scanners.
• Fixing motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics, chains, sprockets, control panels, sensors, safety circuits, pumps, blowers, hydraulics.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Ideally a mechanical‑biased engineer with electrical fault‑finding capabilities.
• Must be comfortable working in a small team and flexible with a call‑out rota.
• Ideally have completed a time‑served apprenticeship.
• Level 3 qualification or higher in engineering.
• Electrical & mechanical fault‑finding skills.
• Previous experience in fast‑paced manufacturing, ideally food/FMCG.
• PLC electrical fault‑finding knowledge.
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, and welding skills would be beneficial.
• Experience with pneumatics & hydraulics.
• Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces.
• Must be able to work unsupervised.

To apply please email your CV/resume to [e-mail] - Chris Gumm – 01908 010 438

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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