Maintenance Engineer

As a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, MON to FRI role, you will be joining a leading specialist that transforms materials into high-quality products for the construction and manufacturing sectors, based near Whittlesey. Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities are provided.

Location: Peterborough (Whittlesey)

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer?
• A Salary of £48,500 salary
Overtime available at 1.5x and 2x
• Monday to Friday – 2 Shift (6-2/2-10)
• 31 days’ holiday (pro rata), increasing by one day each year up to 36 days, including bank holidays.
• KPI Bonus
• Company pension
• Excellent training, ongoing development and clear career advancement opportunities
Whittelsey based - Peterborough location is easily accessible from Stamford, Huntingdon, March, Spalding, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Oundle, Ely, Northampton, Bedford, Corby, Kettering

Main Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer?
• Providing full plant-wide maintenance support, repairs and technical assistance to ensure production output and efficiency targets are consistently achieved
• Carrying out maintenance on a wide range of factory manufacturing machinery and automated equipment
• Supporting machine set-ups and changeovers, ensuring compliance with QA standards and maximising efficiency during production transitions
• Identifying faults, diagnosing issues and implementing effective and permanent engineering solutions

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer?
• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, NVQ Level 2–5 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical), City & Guilds qualifications in Engineering, Electrical Installation.
• Experience with industrial machinery, conveyors, pumps, motors, and automation systems
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe working practices
• Proven ability to fault-find, repair and resolve engineering issues confidently
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer or in a similar engineering maintenance role

To apply for the Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer/ Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Maintenance Electrician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, or anyone with strong industrial maintenance experience.


  • Location: Peterborough, England
  • Salary: £49000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: E3 Recruitment
  • Posted: 06-Jul-2026
  • Posted on: careers4a.com