Maintenance Engineer

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected FMCG manufacturer in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves maintaining plant equipment, focusing on food safety and quality, in a PANAMA style night shift environment. Candidates should have a formal electrical qualification and experience in a maintenance role, ideally within food manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with formal electrical qualification.
• Experience in a similar role, such as maintenance technician.
• Ideally experienced within a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of plant equipment.
• Ensure all maintenance is carried out with full regard to food safety.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams.

Skills

Maintenance of plant equipment

Fault diagnosis

Root cause analysis

Education

Formal electrical qualification

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Location - Cambridgeshire

Salary - Up to £56,500

Shift Pattern - PANAMA style night shift

Henderson Brown is delighted to be partnering with a respected FMCG manufacturer based in Cambridgeshire, who are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team. This is a great opportunity to join a company focused on food safety, quality, and continuous improvement, where your mechanical and electrical skills will be valued and developed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of plant equipment, including both mechanical and electrical systems


• Maintain a plant maintenance system in line with company policies and engineering procedures


• Ensure all maintenance is carried out with full regard to food safety, product quality, and health & safety


• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance tasks, minimising downtime and supporting plant uptime targets


• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to support machine trials, improvements, and developments


• Maintain engineering standards and ensure work areas are kept clean and compliant


• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external contractors to complete maintenance activities efficiently

Requirements

• Time-served apprenticeship with formal electrical qualification


• Experience in a similar role (such as multi skilled engineer, electrical maintenance engineer, shift engineer, shift technician, maintenance technician)


• Ideally experienced within a food manufacturing environment


• Confident in fault diagnosis and applying root cause analysis

Should this position be of interest, please reach out to or apply