Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

ZipRecruiter; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer in Peterborough is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on reducing downtime and improving plant reliability through effective maintenance in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a generous salary, shift allowance, and continuous investment in employee skills.

Benefits

Strong benefits package

Clean working environment

Continued investment in automation and engineering

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled with solid grounding in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience in production/manufacturing setting essential.
• Self-sufficient and capable of working independently on a night shift.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair machinery faults to minimize production delays.
• Deliver preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Record maintenance activity and identify repeat issues.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Pneumatics

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Nights)
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £46,305 + £4,000-£6,000 Shift Allowance (DOE)
Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 - 06:00 (Permanent Nights)

An established international manufacturer is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their Peterborough site, with a planned move to a new facility in Market Deeping next year.

This is a key role within a close-knit team, aimed at reducing downtime, improving plant reliability, and supporting ongoing production performance in a high-output, fast-moving environment. The business offers a strong benefits package, clean working environment, and continued investment in automation and engineering.

The Role:

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  Diagnose and repair machinery faults - both mechanical and electrical - with a view to minimising production delays

  
  




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  Deliver preventative maintenance across a variety of manufacturing equipment

  
  




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  Undertake electrical tasks including work on 3-phase systems, motors, sensors, and minor installations

  
  




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  Carry out mechanical tasks including work on gearboxes, rollers, pneumatics, shafts, and general strip/rebuilds

  
  




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  Record maintenance activity and identify repeat issues

  
  




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  Maintain safe working practices and ensure availability of spare parts

  
  

About You:

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  Multi-skilled with a solid grounding in both electrical and mechanical maintenance

  
  




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  Electrical skills should include fault finding on 3-phase systems, servo motors, control systems, and basic installations

  
  




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  Mechanical experience with drive trains, pneumatics, and rebuild work

  
  




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  NVQ Level 3 or equivalent - time-served engineers also considered

  
  




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  Experience in a production/manufacturing setting is essential

  
  




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  Self-sufficient and capable of working independently on a night shift

  
  

If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to Cameron Stevens or call for a confidential discussion on 01455 413 103.