Hands-On Maintenance Engineer – Keep Our Site Running

ELIS; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site Parking

Training and ongoing development

Job summary

Elis Northfleet is looking for a hands-on Engineer to join our team, helping to keep operations safe, efficient and reliable. You will perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across site machinery and infrastructure, diagnose faults and implement effective repairs.

In the Engineering team, you’ll minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and contribute ideas. This fast-paced role offers skills development and opportunities to progress within Elis.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in manufacturing/ production.
• Strong practical mechanical and electrical skills.
• Ability to fault-find and interpret relevant drawings/schematics.
• Safety-first mindset with proactive approach.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Attention to detail in CMMS record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.
• Fault-finding and problem-solving; diagnose faults and implement repairs.
• Maintain assets and ensure site infrastructure operates efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with Production and site teams and communicate issues.
• Ensure safety requirements and safe systems of work are followed.
• Complete inspections and CMMS records accurately.
• Contribute to equipment upgrades and site improvement projects.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Fault-finding

Safety-conscious

Communication & teamwork

Documentation

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Elis Northfleet is looking for a hands-on Engineer to join our team, helping to keep operations safe, efficient and reliable. You will perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across site machinery and infrastructure, diagnose faults and implement effective repairs.

In the Engineering team, you’ll minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and contribute ideas. This fast-paced role offers skills development and opportunities to progress within Elis.