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Posted 05 August, 2026

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Late Shift

RecruitMe
Cambridge, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent weekday late shift with no rotating days and nights?RecruitME is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical bias to join the engineering team at a major food manufacturing site in Linton.This is a hands-on engineering role focused on mechanical fault finding, planned maintenance, breakdown response and improving the reliability of production machinery.What's in it for you? £26.98 per hourPermanent Monday-to-Friday late shiftFixed hours of 5:30pm2:00amNo rotating shift patternEstablished food manufacturing and FMCG siteVaried planned and reactive maintenance workTraining and technical developmentPension, life assurance and additional company benefitsCommutable from Haverhill, Saffron Walden and South CambridgeThe role As a mechanically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will:Complete planned preventative maintenance across production equipmentDiagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly and safelyWork with hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, bearings, gearboxes and drive systemsUse your electrical knowledge to support basic fault finding and first-line repairsYou will also work across boilers, water systems, cooling equipment, fabrication machinery and wider site services.What we're looking for A recognised mechanical engineering qualification, such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalentPrevious maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or process engineeringStrong mechanical fault-finding and repair skillsExperience with hydraulics and pneumaticsPractical electrical knowledgeA proactive approach to breakdowns and equipment reliabilityExperience within food manufacturing, FMCG, automated production, packaging or another fast-paced manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant.PLC experience would be useful, but this is not an electrically biased PLC Engineer position.Suitable backgrounds This role may suit candidates currently working as a:Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanically Biased Engineer, Shift Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Food Manufacturing Engineer or Maintenance Technician.Apply now This is a strong opportunity to secure a well-paid, permanent weekday engineering role without rotating between days and nights.Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.TPBN1_UKTJ