Shift Engineer

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Brown Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a food manufacturer for a Nights Maintenance Engineer in Peterborough. The role combines electrical and mechanical hands-on maintenance with improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and optimise performance.

The ideal candidate will be multiskilled with experience in FMCG, hold electrical or mechanical qualifications (NVQ3 or City & Guilds), and have strong root cause analysis and fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• Multiskilled maintenance experience in FMCG or similar industries.
• Formal electrical or mechanical engineering qualifications (NVQ3 or City & Guilds).
• Experience in fast-paced food/packaging FMCG and RCA knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair manufacturing equipment in FMCG while complying with health and safety.
• Perform planned maintenance and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across operations.
• Fault-find on electrical and mechanical systems.

Skills

Multiskilled

Fault finding

Problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Job description

We are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a food manufacturer for a skilled Maintenance Engineer. This role involves providing both electrical and mechanical support across the site, combining hands-on maintenance with continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and optimise performance. The ideal candidate would be strongly multiskilled and have experience in food or wider FMCG.

Nights Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £60,683.13

Location: Peterborough

Shift Pattern: 7 night shifts every 14 days

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair a wide range of manufacturing equipment used in FMCG production whilst complying with health and safety requirements.
• Perform both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on minimising downtime
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across operations
• Conduct fault finding on both electrical and mechanical systems

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role (e.g. Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, Maintenance Technician, or Electrical Maintenance Engineer)
• Formal qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds), supported by relevant training and experience
• Experience in fast paced industries such as food, packaging or wider FMCG.
• Good problem solving skills and a clear understanding of Root Cause Analysis.