Maintenance Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical cover

Pension scheme

Holiday

Long-Term stability

Immediate start

Job summary

Future Recruitment Group Ltd is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a market‑leading food manufacturer in Wisbech. The role focuses on electrical and mechanical maintenance of production lines, with a 4 on 4 off night shift (6pm–6am) and a strong emphasis on plant uptime.

You will perform PPMs, diagnose faults in 3‑phase systems and PLCs, and work across control systems on a brand‑new site under development. Immediate start available for a reliable, hands‑on engineer.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical maintenance background in food/manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with 3-phase systems and PLC fault finding in fast-paced environments.
• Time-served engineer with City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing production machinery.
• Performing PPMs and responding to reactive maintenance issues.
• Electrical fault finding on PLCs and 3-phase systems.
• Working across control systems to support production uptime.
• Rotating 4 on 4 off night shift, 6pm–6am.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

3-phase systems

PLC fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Inverters (VFDs)

Electrical panels

Multimeter

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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