Maintenance Engineer

Ambitions Personnel; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a proactive Engineering Technician for a busy manufacturing environment in Peterborough. The role involves maintaining production machinery, overseeing projects, and ensuring safety standards. With a competitive salary of £40,000 – £44,000 per year and various employee perks, this role offers a chance for impactful contributions on the production floor.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extra pay for out of hours

Monthly and annual bonuses

Subsidised canteen

Employee discount hub

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free tickets to selected home football games

Qualifications

• Strong maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing or production.
• Electrical and/or mechanical maintenance skills.
• Time-served apprenticeship or HNC qualification required.
• Up to date electrical qualifications preferred.
• Comfortable with IT systems.
• Proactive, 'can do' attitude.

Responsibilities

• Taking charge of preventative maintenance.
• Fixing machine breakdowns promptly.
• Sourcing engineering spares to minimize downtime.
• Involving in projects to improve processes.
• Managing external contractors on site.
• Maintaining health & safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

IT systems proficiency

Proactive attitude

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or HNC qualification

Up to date electrical qualifications

Job description

Overview

Engineering Technician – Hands On Role in a Busy Manufacturing Environment

Are you a proactive, hands on engineer who loves keeping machinery running at its best? We’re looking for an Engineering Technician to join a busy, fast paced production site where no two days are the same!

You’ll play a key role in keeping everything running smoothly, helping with exciting projects, and making sure the site is safe and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Taking charge of preventative maintenance to keep production machinery in top shape.
• Jumping in to fix machine breakdowns when they happen your expertise keeps the line moving.
• Sourcing engineering spares and consumables, so downtime is minimised.
• Getting involved in projects that improve processes and equipment.
• Managing and supervising external contractors on site.
• Keeping health & safety standards front and center.

Qualifications

• Strong maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing or production.
• Electrical and/or mechanical maintenance skills.
• Time-served apprenticeship or HNC qualification.
• Up to date electrical qualifications, ideally
• Comfortable with IT systems.
• A proactive, “can do” attitude you get stuck in and make things happen.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 6am – 3pm, with occasional evenings and weekends to cover breakdowns or planned maintenance.

What’s in It for You

• Competitive salary: £40,000 – £44,000 per year, based on experience.
• Extra pay for out of hours callouts and weekend work.
• Monthly and annual bonuses.
• Subsidised canteen and employee discount hub.
• Employee assistance programme and cycle to work scheme.
• Plus, free tickets to selected home football games thanks to our sports sponsorship.

This is more than just a maintenance job it’s a chance to be at the heart of production, solve problems on the fly, and make a real impact every day.

Give me a call on 07810 022392…… happy to take calls after 5pm or What’s app me and I’ll call you back!

LinkedIn Jo Botton – drop me a message if that's easier.

Don't worry about having an up-to-date CV, we can sort that out later.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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