Electrical Engineer

Office Angels (Ashford); Folkestone; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels (Ashford) is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a busy Folkestone site. You will maintain and repair production machinery, drive efficiency with improvements, and support safety and quality standards.

The role involves planned and reactive maintenance within a small team. Applicants should have mechanical and electrical qualifications, experience with PLC/robotics, and a proactive approach to plant reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining production and plant equipment on manufacturing sites.
• From mechanical and electrical qualifications to hands-on maintenance delivery.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Prioritise engineering tasks to support production and improvements.
• Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

Skills

Processing & packaging machinery

Mechanical qualification

Electrical qualification

PLC & robotics troubleshooting

Maintenance strategy (reactive, p.m.,

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job Advertisement: Multi-Skilled Engineer

Position Details

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Folkestone, Kent

Contract Length: Initially 9 months

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: £24.87 per hour (£54,000 annual equivalent)

Hours: 42 hours per week

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm

30-minute lunch break

About the Role

Based at a busy manufacturing site, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing production and plant equipment, helping to drive efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives and automation developments.

Working as part of a small engineering team, you'll carry out both planned and reactive maintenance activities, ensure plant equipment operates within specification, and support production by prioritising engineering tasks effectively while maintaining high Health & Safety and Quality standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Extensive experience working with processing and packaging machinery
• Mechanical qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Electrical qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving PLC and robotic equipment issues
• Strong background in reactive, planned, preventative and predictive maintenance
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and SMED projects
• Understanding of COSHH regulations
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge or qualifications would be advantageous