Maintenance Engineer – Electrical/Mechanical (FMCG) 8–5, On-Call

Hunter Selection Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is seeking a maintenance engineer for a leading food manufacturer in the Cambridge area. You will support preventative and reactive maintenance across production and packaging lines, and participate in installing new machinery as part of project work.

The role requires fault finding in electrical and mechanical systems, PLC controls, and a willingness to work as part of a small team with a 1 in 3 call-out rota. Experience in FMCG and Level 3 engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Electrical or mechanical bias with electrical fault finding capability.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably food/FMCG.
• Time-served apprenticeship and Level 3+ engineering qualification.
• Able to fault-find PLCs and mechanical/electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support PPM and reactive maintenance across production and packaging machinery, site services and facilities.
• Perform electrical and mechanical fault finding, repairs and problem solving.
• Install new machinery and participate in project work.
• Handle PLC electrical fault finding and associated controls work.
• Work on conveyors, mixers, baggers, production lines and related equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

PLC fault finding

Conveyors & packaging machinery

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Safety in confined spaces

Working unsupervised

Working at heights

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

Level 3 engineering qualification

Job description

Hunter Selection Limited is seeking a maintenance engineer for a leading food manufacturer in the Cambridge area. You will support preventative and reactive maintenance across production and packaging lines, and participate in installing new machinery as part of project work.

The role requires fault finding in electrical and mechanical systems, PLC controls, and a willingness to work as part of a small team with a 1 in 3 call-out rota. Experience in FMCG and Level 3 engineering is preferred.