Location: Central Peterborough (Commutable from Stamford, Spalding, Huntingdon, and surrounding areas)
Salary: £50,000 + £5,000 Shift allowance (£55,000 total)
Shift Pattern: 3-Shift System (Earlies 06:00-14:00 / Lates 14:00-22:00 / Nights 22:00-06:00)
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias looking for a high-reward role in a fast-paced environment? We are currently seeking a dedicated Engineer to join our team at our manufacturing facility in Central Peterborough.
Working on a rotating 3-shift pattern, you will play a critical part in minimizing downtime, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues, and ensuring our continuous manufacturing operations run safely and at peak efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Preventative & Reactive Maintenance: Perform routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and rapid breakdown repairs on automated manufacturing equipment, machinery, and site infrastructure across all shifts.
- Electrical Maintenance: Diagnose, fault-find, and repair electrical systems, components, motors, drives, control panels, and PLCs.
- Mechanical Support: Carry out basic mechanical repair and maintenance tasks alongside primary electrical duties.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify recurring equipment faults and implement continuous improvement solutions to maximize production yield and uptime.
- Health & Safety: Maintain strict compliance with site Health & Safety regulations, including Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering / Maintenance Engineering (or equivalent recognised apprenticeship) [Required]
- HNC or HND in Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering [Highly Preferred]
- 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations certification (desirable)
- Experience & Availability:
- Proven experience as an Electrical-biased Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Flexibility to work a rotating 3-shift pattern (Earlies, Lates, and Nights).
- Strong fault-finding skills with electrical schematics, control systems, and PLCs.
- Solid working knowledge of safety standards within high-volume manufacturing settings.
What We Offer
- Competitive basic salary of £50,000
- Fixed £5,000 shift allowance (£55,000 total package)
- Standard 3-shift rotation (06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 / 22:00-06:00)
- Company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Paid overtime opportunities
- Ongoing training and career development
- Central Peterborough site location with easy access and on-site parking
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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