Location, Salary & Working Hours
Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £54,478.00 - £58,711.00 per annum depending on experience (including shift premium)
4 days on, 4 days off shift pattern, days and nights
Benefits
* Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution
* Potential, discretionary annual bonus
* Generous holiday entitlement
* A focus on professional development and growth
Your Impact
As a Maintenance Engineer you will be instrumental in maintaining the operational efficiency of our manufacturing processes. Your role will focus on ensuring that machinery is in optimal condition, fostering a safe work environment, and driving continuous improvements. You will collaborate closely with various teams to enhance productivity and uphold the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Machine Maintenance: Maintain the basic condition of the machines within your line and perform improvement activities, as well as repairing breakdowns.
* Safety Culture: Drive a safe culture and eliminate safety risks within the workplace.
* Quality Assurance: Ensure that all products are manufactured according to quality standards.
* Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous excellence and improvements in key operational business processes throughout manufacturing.
* Collaboration: Work closely with the Maintenance Working Groups (MWG) and Autonomous Working Groups (AWG) – production teams – to drive improvements using tools such as inspections, abnormalities identification, centre‑lining, breakdown analysis, and preventive and predictive maintenance.
Your Ingredients for Success
To be successful as a multi‑skilled shift engineer, you will need a foundation of experience in both mechanical and electrical engineering, along with a commitment to safety and quality.
Key Attributes
* Engineering Qualification: Educated to apprenticeship level NVQ 3 or hold a recognised engineering qualification in both mechanical and electrical engineering.
* Continuous Improvement: A passion for continuous improvement and the ability to implement enhancements in processes.
* Preventative Maintenance: Knowledge of planned preventative asset maintenance practices.
* Problem‑Solving Skills: Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and problem‑solving methodologies.
* Lean Manufacturing: Understanding of lean manufacturing tools, including Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
* Mechanical Comprehension: Proven mechanical comprehension and awareness of food safety and food handling standards.
* Hygiene and Safety Compliance: Ability to understand and adhere to strict hygiene rules and safety compliance standards.
Inclusive Recruitment Statement
We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
Advert Closing Date
Friday 24/04/2026.
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