MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - WHITTLESEY

Alecto Recruitment; Whittlesey; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer for their Whittlesey facility, offering an annual salary of £53,775 plus overtime. This role involves keeping quarrying machinery operational through planned and reactive maintenance in a rotating shift pattern. The ideal candidate will possess mechanical or electrical experience, have strong fault-finding abilities, and thrive in an industrial environment. Join a supportive engineering team and enjoy real career stability and earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance within industrial environments.
• Ability to perform planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on quarrying machinery.
• Ensure equipment runs safely and efficiently.
• Conduct fast and effective fault-finding to keep production moving.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Fault-finding

Tools

Quarrying machinery

Job description

CS 32921

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - WHITTLESEY

£53,775 per year + Overtime

Rotating Earlies / Days / Nights

Mechanical or Electrical

If you're a skilled Maintenance Engineer who loves getting hands‑on, solving problems fast, and keeping heavy industrial kit running at its best… this opportunity in Whittlesey is going to tick every box. Because right now, our production facility is expanding - and we're looking for an engineer who's ready to step into a role with excellent pay, real stability, and huge earning potential.

Why This Role Stands Out

• £53,775 annual salary (and that's before you even touch the overtime… and there's plenty of it)
• Mechanical OR Electrical engineers welcome
• Rotating shift pattern: earlies, days, and nights - giving you variety and balance
• Work with robust quarrying & heavy plant equipment where your skills genuinely make an impact
• Join a tight‑knit, supportive engineering team that values expertise and quick thinking

What You'll Be Doing

• Keeping production moving with fast, effective fault‑finding
• Performing planned and reactive maintenance on quarrying machinery
• Ensuring equipment runs safely, smoothly, and efficiently
• Being a key player in a facility that powers major construction and infrastructure projects

Why You'll Love It Here

If you're motivated by earning potential, practical engineering work, and being part of a site that trusts your judgement - you'll thrive with us. This is a role built for engineers who want security, challenge, and rewards that match their skill level.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you've got mechanical or electrical experience in an industrial, heavy plant, or manufacturing environment… we want to hear from you.

Apply now and take your engineering career to the next level. Positions like this don't stay open for long - especially with this pay and overtime on offer. Secure your place today.

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To apply for this role please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) ext 202 for more information.

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