Engineer (Workshop Engineer / Machinery Engineer)
Ashford, Kent
Salary £35,000 pa - £45,000 pa
Were looking for a Skilled Engineer to join the team in a hands-on workshop-focused role, working on a wide variety of plant and equipment on the strip-down, rebuild, and refurbishment of industrial machinery. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers who enjoy practical problem-solving, fault finding, project engineering and rebuilding equipment, rather than purely maintenance engineer work or routine maintenance work.
Key Responsibilities
* Days role Monday to Friday (no weekends, no evenings)
* Strip, inspect, refurbish, and rebuild machinery in the workshop.
* Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults.
* Service high value capital equipment.
* Work from technical drawings, manuals, and parts diagrams.
* Manufacture replacement parts using manual machining equipment (e.g. lathe).
* Carry out basic welding and fabrication repairs.
* Support installation and commissioning of machinery (occasional site work).
What we are looking for
1. A decent level of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering experience.
2. Background in maintenance, service, or machinery rebuild/repair.
3. This role could be particularly well-suited to a Maintenance Engineer looking for more va...