Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Recruitment Co.; Ramsey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000

4 on 4 off shift pattern—3pm to 3am

Health cash plan

Pension scheme (salary sacrifice)

Life assurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and professional development

Job summary

Recruitment Co. is partnering with a busy Ramsey, Cambridgeshire manufacturer to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for nights.

You will be the senior engineering presence on shift, combining electrical and mechanical maintenance with fault-finding, planning and continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment. You’ll lead on maintenance activities, support other engineers, and drive plant reliability while working safely.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or similar role.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing machinery or automated production equipment.
• Background in FMCG/food manufacturing or general manufacturing.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdowns.
• Knowledge of CMMS, RCA and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and minimising downtime.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Acting as senior engineering point on shift.
• Guiding other engineers and coordinating maintenance priorities.
• Identifying recurring failures and conducting root cause analysis.
• Improving equipment reliability and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Maintaining maintenance records in CMMS, supporting projects and improvements.
• Working with production teams to reduce downtime and costs.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Shift engineering leadership

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

HNC

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire | Salary up to £55,000 | 4 on 4 off | 3pm - 3am

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Manufacturing | FMCG | Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance

Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Maintenance Engineer or Senior Maintenance Engineer looking for more responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a real difference?

We're recruiting for a well-established, successful manufacturing business offering a salary of up to £55,000, a 4 on 4 off shift pattern and an excellent benefits package.

This is an opportunity to become the senior engineering presence on shift, taking ownership of maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding and plant reliability within a busy production environment.

You’ll have the freedom to make decisions, support other engineers and introduce improvements that genuinely impact engineering performance.

Salary, Shift Pattern and Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000

• 4 on 4 off shift pattern – 3pm to 3am

• Flexibility around shift start and finish times for the right candidate

• Great Place to Work accredited employer

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme

• Health cash plan

• Life assurance and income protection

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Retail, supermarket, cinema, holiday and entertainment discounts

• Training, mentoring and professional development opportunities

• Onsite health checks, wellbeing support and annual flu jabs

• Employee referral scheme

The Role – Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing and production environment, you’ll be responsible for ensuring machinery, equipment and site services operate safely and efficiently.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll act as the key engineering contact on shift, combining hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance with responsibility for prioritising engineering activities and improving plant performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out electrical and mechanical fault finding, diagnostics and repairs on manufacturing equipment

• Responding to machinery breakdowns and minimising production downtime

• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance

• Acting as the senior engineering point of contact during your shift

• Supporting and guiding other engineers and coordinating maintenance priorities

• Identifying recurring equipment failures and conducting root cause analysis (RCA)

• Improving machinery reliability, equipment efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

• Supporting engineering projects, new machinery installations and continuous improvement activities

• Working closely with production teams to reduce breakdowns, waste and operating costs

• Supporting engineering stores and spare parts management

• Maintaining high standards of health and safety, including PUWER, LOLER and DSEAR compliance

What We're Looking For

We’re keen to hear from experienced engineers who enjoy solving problems, taking ownership and working in a busy manufacturing environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Senior Maintenance Engineer

• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills

• Experience maintaining manufacturing machinery or automated production equipment

• A background in food manufacturing, FMCG, production, packaging or general manufacturing

• Experience with preventative maintenance, reactive breakdowns and machinery reliability

• Knowledge of PPM, CMMS, root cause analysis and continuous improvement

• Previous experience in a senior engineering, supervisory or shift leadership capacity

• An engineering apprenticeship or relevant qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent

• A proactive approach to health and safety, problem-solving and engineering improvements

You should be comfortable working independently, making decisions under pressure and taking responsibility for engineering performance during your shift.

Why Apply?

This is more than a standard maintenance engineering position.

You’ll be joining a business that recognises the value of experienced engineers, invests in its people and provides the autonomy to make meaningful improvements.

With a salary of up to £55,000, a structured 4 on 4 off rota, excellent employee benefits and genuine opportunities for professional development, it’s an attractive opportunity for an engineer looking to progress their career without moving away from hands-on engineering.