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Maintenance Engineer

ReedEly, Cambridgeshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 18 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Maintenance Engineer role offers a competitive salary and the chance to hone your multi-skilled engineering expertise within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you possess strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills and enjoy ensuring smooth operations in an industrial setting, so apply today to explore this exciting opportunity!

Quick Overview

Salary
£47k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Posted
3 days ago

Job Description

Multi-Skilled Engineer

  • Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
  • Job Type: Permanent, Night Shift
  • Salary: £47,000 per annum

We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong background in both electrical and mechanical systems, you will patch issues up for the morning engineers, switch off electrical issues and just maintain the plan ready for the senior engineers in the morning. This role involves maintenance, fault-finding, and diagnostics within an industrial/manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will be adept at installing new systems as well as maintaining existing ones, ensuring all operations comply with safety guidelines and regulations.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

  • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical problems in commercial and industrial systems, including fault-finding, rewiring, and monitoring.
  • Install electrical systems adhering to 17th/18th edition wiring regulations.
  • Conduct routine maintenance and testing on production machinery and electrical/mechanical equipment.
  • Ensure installations meet site standards and comply with safety and current regulation requirements.
  • Perform root cause analysis on faults or performance issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Use various systems to input engineering maintenance data.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Proven mechanical and electrical experience within a manufacturing and production industry.
  • Knowledge of IEE regulations, City & Guilds 2360 and 2382 qualifications, and inspection and testing certificate (2391) desirable.
  • Experience with automation, VFD, and PLC systems would be advantageous.
  • Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
  • FLT/MEWP licence and software/programming skills are desirable.

Benefits:

  • Personal Pension Plan with employer contribution of 4% after 3 months of service.
  • Life Assurance of four times your salary after 3 months of service.
  • Sick Pay scheme and Profit-Related Bonus Scheme based on company performance.
  • 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional Christmas shutdown.
  • Opportunities for overtime with enhanced pay rates.

To apply for this Multi-Skilled Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

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