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Plant Maintenance Engineer

Peter Knight Recruitment LtdRushden, Northamptonshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 1 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Plant Maintenance Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a critical industry while contributing to operational efficiency and uptime. If you're a mechanically or electrically skilled engineer with experience in pump maintenance and a proactive approach to problem-solving, you'll thrive in this dynamic environment. Don't miss out on the chance to grow your career with this reputable company!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

My client is a food waste processing company based in Rushden, and they require a Plant Maintenance Engineer, (Electrical or mechanical) on a temp to perm basis.

The role is to maintain the plant using the most cost-effective work methodology resulting in the highest up time possible. The role is to work within company work procedures and protocols and to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances.

The ideal person will have worked in a similar an environment (such as Water) and have extensive experience of pump repairs and maintenance routines. You will also have a variety of industry related qualifications and experience such as NEBOSH, confined spaces, working at heights, PLC controls etc.

You will also need a full driving license and ideally a Telehandler license

Hours of work are likely to be 40 hrs per week Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be confirmed but could be rotating early and late shifts or on a shift pattern

The work environment smelly as you will be working within a food waste processing environment. Full PPE will be provided.

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