Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Evening Shift

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location: Cambridge Linton, CB21
Salary: £56,000 - £58,000 equivalent / £26.98 per hour + benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday, 5.30pm to 2.00am 40 hours per week
Shift: Evening shift
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Sector: Food Manufacturing / FMCG / Production Engineering

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Maintenance Technician or Engineering Technician looking for a permanent Monday to Friday evening shift role within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK food manufacturing business at its Linton site near Cambridge, working as part of a supportive engineering team to keep production running safely, efficiently and reliably.

The role would suit a hands-on maintenance engineer with a strong mechanical bias and good electrical understanding, ideally gained within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, production, process manufacturing or another fast-moving industrial environment.

Whats in it for you?

• £56,000 - £58,000 equivalent / £26.98 per hour
• Permanent, full-time role
• Monday to Friday evening shift
• 5.30pm to 2.00am
• 40 hours per week
• Food manufacturing / FMCG engineering environment
• Varied planned and reactive maintenance work
• Training, development and continuous improvement opportunities
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Family-friendly policies
• Opportunity to work for a major UK food manufacturing business

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Mechanical Bias, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and support continuous improvement across production and site equipment.

You will work across a range of production machinery and site services, helping to reduce downtime, improve reliability and support smooth day-to-day operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production equipment and site services
• Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns and equipment faults
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical issues
• Work on production machinery, boilers, water systems, cooling systems and fabrication equipment
• Support improvements to reliability, efficiency, safety and cost control
• Use CMMS / maintenance software to record maintenance activity accurately
• Work closely with production and engineering colleagues to minimise downtime
• Support continuous improvement projects across the site
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene and compliance

What Were Looking For

• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Technician or Maintenance Technician
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Good electrical understanding
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, production, packaging, process manufacturing or a similar industrial environment
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, drives, pumps, conveyors and production machinery
• PLC fault-finding awareness would be advantageous
• Recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC, HNC or equivalent
• A proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance and problem solving

Location

The role is based in Linton, CB21, near Cambridge, and is commutable from Cambridge, Haverhill, Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Royston, Ely, Bury St Edmunds, Sawston, Duxford, Great Shelford, Fulbourn and surrounding Cambridgeshire / Suffolk areas.

Apply Now

Apply today for immediate consideration if you are a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Maintenance Technician looking for a permanent Monday to Friday evening shift role within food manufacturing.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chesterton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

£55,000 Per Month

Published at

27-06-2026

Profession type

Engineering

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English