Maintenance Engineer
Location – Near Rochester, Kent
Salary: Competitive – Double day shift pattern (6:00-14:00 – 14:00-10:00)
About this role
We are open to applications from Electrical, multi‑skilled and mechanically biased engineers (with 18th Edition), provided they have strong hands‑on maintenance experience within a manufacturing setting coupled with some electrical skills.
This is a hands‑on engineering role in a fast‑paced production environment, focused on fault finding, problem solving, and maintaining a wide range of manufacturing equipment. The role operates on a rotating day shift pattern and offers a salary of up to £40,000.
Key responsibilities
* Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Equipment Reliability: Carry out planned maintenance activities to reduce downtime and maintain machine performance.
* Reactive Breakdown and Fault Finding: Diagnose and repair electrical and/or mechanical faults on production machinery.
* Manufacturing Equipment Support: Work closely with production teams to ensure smooth and efficient operation of equipment.
* Maintenance Systems and Documentation: Maintain accurate maintenance records and support contractor servicing activities.
* Continuous Improvement and Engineering Projects: Support improvement initiatives and reliability‑based engineering projects.
* Safety and Compliance: Carry out safety inspections and ensure all work complies with site safety procedures.
* Shift‑Based Engineering Support: Work within a rotating shift pattern supporting operational requirements.
Skills and experience required
* Experience in a manufacturing or production maintenance environment
* Electrical qualification to 18th Edition (essential)
* Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
* Ability to work across electrical and/or mechanical systems
* Good understanding of industrial equipment such as motors and pneumatics
* The ability to work with or learn Robotics, PLC and Automation
* Ability to work within a multi‑skilled engineering team
* Strong awareness of health and safety standards
* Practical experience valued more highly than qualifications alone
Salary and benefits
* Competitive, full details available on request
* Rotating day shifts (06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00)
* Opportunity to work in a modern manufacturing engineering environment
* Exposure to continuous improvement and reliability projects
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