Multi-Skilled Engineer - Chatteris , Cambridgeshire

Recruitment Co.; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Pension scheme

Electric car scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounts (retail, cinema, holidays)

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing sessions

Great Place to Work accreditation

Job summary

Recruitment Co. is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a Monday-to-Friday day shift at a site in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. You will keep production equipment operating safely, perform planned maintenance and diagnose faults to reduce downtime.

In a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will contribute to improvements, ensure safety standards, and maintain CMMS records while supporting daily operations on a permanent day shift.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
• Ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Responding quickly to production breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance activities.
• Identifying engineering improvements to increase equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the CMMS.
• Working with production colleagues to support operational performance.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures.
• Supporting site-wide continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

Continuous improvement

Working under pressure

Education

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

HNC or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Chatteris, Cambridgeshire - £45, 000 to £48, 000 Mon - Fri Days

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to move away from rotating shifts, nights and weekend working?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful manufacturing business in March, working a permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift within a well-established engineering team.

You will play an important role in keeping production equipment operating safely and efficiently, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns and identifying improvements that increase reliability and reduce downtime.

Why this role stands out

Permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift

Choice of 7:00am–4:00pm or 8:00am–5:00pm

No rotating shifts

31 days’ annual leave including bank holidays

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance and income protection

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Electric car and Cycle to Work schemes

Retail, supermarket, cinema and holiday discounts

Training, mentoring and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite health checks, annual flu vaccinations and wellbeing sessions

Join a Great Place to Work accredited employer

The role

Reporting to the Engineering Shift Manager, you will support the efficient operation of production equipment across the factory.

Your responsibilities will include:

Fault finding, diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment

Responding quickly and effectively to production breakdowns

Completing planned preventative maintenance activities

Identifying engineering improvements that increase equipment efficiency and reliability

Helping to reduce production downtime and recurring faults

Maintaining accurate engineering and maintenance records using the CMMS

Working closely with production colleagues to support operational performance

Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

Supporting continuous improvement projects across the site

About you

This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• A time-served engineering apprenticeship or recognised qualification such as NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent

• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or food manufacturing

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability

• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance

• A practical approach to breakdown diagnosis and repair

• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

• Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER and relevant health and safety standards

• The ability to work independently and remain effective under pressure

This is a particularly attractive opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer seeking greater stability, an excellent work-life balance and a permanent weekday engineering position.