Maintenance Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Yaxley; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist in materials transformation is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to provide maintenance support for factory machinery in Yaxley. You will benefit from a competitive salary of £54,000, comprehensive training, and career advancement opportunities. The position is Monday to Friday with shifts and includes a KPI Bonus, pension, and holidays increasing to 36 days. Applicants should have a recognised apprenticeship and proven maintenance experience.

Benefits

£54,000 salary

31 days' holiday, increasing yearly

Overtime available

KPI Bonus

Company pension

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Maintenance Engineer or Electrical Engineer.
• Experience with industrial machinery, conveyors, pumps, motors, and automation systems.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide full plant-wide maintenance support and repairs.
• Carry out maintenance on factory manufacturing machinery.
• Identify faults, diagnose issues, and implement solutions.

Skills

Fault-finding

Repair skills

Analytical skills

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 2-5 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Industrial machinery

Automated equipment

Job description

Monday - Friday Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, MON to FRI role, you will be joining a leading specialist that transforms materials into high-quality products for the construction and manufacturing sectors, based near Peterborough. Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities are provided.

Location: Peterborough

What's in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer?

• £54,000 salary
• Monday to Friday - 3 Shift (6-2/2-10/10-6)
• 31 days' holiday (pro rata), increasing by one day each year up to 36 days, including bank holidays.
• Peterborough location is easily accessible from Stamford, Huntingdon, March, Spalding, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Oundle, Ely, Northampton, Bedford, Corby, Kettering
• Overtime available at 1.5x and 2x
• KPI Bonus
• Company pension
• Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities

Main Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer?

• Providing full plant-wide maintenance support, repairs and technical assistance to ensure production output and efficiency targets are consistently achieved
• Carrying out maintenance on a wide range of factory manufacturing machinery and automated equipment
• Supporting machine set‑ups and changeovers, ensuring compliance with QA standards and maximising efficiency during production transitions
• Identifying faults, diagnosing issues and implementing effective and permanent engineering solutions

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer?

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, NVQ Level 2-5 in Mechanical Engineering Experience with industrial machinery, conveyors, pumps, motors, and automation systems
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe working practices
• Proven ability to fault‑find, repair and resolve engineering issues confidently
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer or in a similar engineering maintenance role