Shift Mechanical Engineer - Cambridge

🔧⚙️ 🚨 We're Hiring: Shift Mechanical Engineer 🚨 ⚙️🔧

📍 Cambridge
💷 £50,000 + Benefits
🏢 Leading UK Facilities Management Provider | 💊 Pharmaceutical Environment | ⚙️ Critical Building Services
⏰ Full-Time | Permanent | Continental Shift Pattern

📅 Shift Pattern:
✅ 2 Days On / 2 Days Off
✅ 3 Days On / 3 Days Off
🔄 Rotating shift pattern offering an excellent work-life balance

We're looking for an experienced Shift Mechanical Engineer to join a leading UK Facilities Management provider, supporting a prestigious Pharmaceutical contract in Cambridge. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly regulated, critical environment where reliability, compliance, and operational excellence are essential to site performance.

🔧 What you'll be doing:

🛠️ Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across mechanical and building services systems

🌬️ Maintaining and repairing HVAC systems, pumps, pipework, pressurised systems, and associated mechanical plant

🔍 Diagnosing faults and carrying out effective root cause analysis to minimise downtime

⚙️ Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of critical mechanical infrastructure

📋 Completing maintenance records, compliance documentation, and reports accurately

🦺 Working in line with GMP standards, health & safety regulations, and site procedures

📈 Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability and energy efficiency

🤝 Working closely with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors, and the wider engineering team to maintain service excellence

📊 Supporting contractual KPIs and service delivery standards

✅ Maintaining high standards of workmanship, professionalism, and customer service at all times

👷‍♂️ What we're looking for:

🔹 Mechanical Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship, or equivalent)

🔹 Experience within Facilities Management, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, or other regulated environments

🔹 Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, pumps, pipework, pressurised systems, and mechanical building services

🔹 Proven experience delivering both planned and reactive maintenance

🔹 Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities

🔹 Strong understanding of health & safety and statutory compliance requirements

🔹 Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, critical environment

🔹 Good communication and stakeholder management skills

🔹 Proactive and customer-focused approach to service delivery

⭐ Desirable:

✅ Experience working within GMP-controlled environments

✅ Knowledge of pharmaceutical compliance requirements

✅ Experience using CAFM systems

✅ IOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification

✅ Experience supporting energy efficiency and continuous improvement projects

✅ Experience working on critical infrastructure and business-critical systems

💼 What's on offer:

💷 £50,000 salary

💊 Opportunity to work on a high-profile Pharmaceutical contract

🏢 Permanent position with a leading UK Facilities Management provider

📅 Continental Shift Pattern:
* 2 Days On / 2 Days Off
* 3 Days On / 3 Days Off

📈 Excellent career progression opportunities

🎓 Ongoing training and professional development

⚙️ Exposure to a highly regulated, technically challenging environment

🔒 Stable, long-term contract

🎁 Comprehensive benefits package

🤝 Supportive and professional working environment

🔧 If you're a skilled Mechanical Engineer looking to develop your career within a critical pharmaceutical environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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