Maintenance Engineer

Kingdom People; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Ashford, Kent. The role involves conducting maintenance on plant equipment and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have an approved UK engineering apprenticeship and experience in fault finding on PLCs. This position offers various shift patterns, including nights and double days.

Qualifications

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme required.
• Must have 17th / 18th Edition BS 7671 Electrical Wiring Regulations.
• Experience in fault finding on PLCs and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive, preventative and planned maintenance on onsite plant.
• Operate as the lead engineer on shift with full responsibility.
• Collaborate with production staff to minimize downtime.

Skills

Fault finding on PLCs

Mechanical drive systems

Computer literate

Experience in food manufacturing

Education

Approved UK engineering apprenticeship

17th / 18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

Tools

MEWP/IPAF licences

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with an FMCG background looking for a new opportunity? We have a role working for an exciting company in Ashford, Kent.

As an Engineer, this role is responsible for the reactive, preventative and planned repair and maintenance to all onsite plant. All these works must be conducted in a safe manner. This includes areas such as packing hall production lines, dry & cold stores, site facilities including the cooling tower & production wastewater plant and refrigeration equipment, ensuring safe efficient operation. Potentially working as the only engineer on a shift with full responsibility for the engineering elements onsite working alongside the Production Shift Supervisor.

Location: Ashford, Kent. Shift patterns available: Night Shift and Day Shifts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive, preventative and planned maintenance on all onsite plant and equipment.
• Ensure all activities are performed safely and in compliance with site procedures.
• Operate as the lead engineer on shift, taking full responsibility for engineering elements onsite on the assigned shift.
• Collaborate with production staff to minimize downtime and optimize line performance.

Shifts

• 1 x Night Shift: Sundays to Thursdays, 22:00 – 06:00 (hours per week as stated).
• 2 x Double Days: Week 1 – Mon to Fri, 06:00 – 14:00; Week 2 – Mon to Fri, 14:00 – 22:00, total hours per week as stated.

What do you need?

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme.
• 17th / 18th Edition BS 7671 Electrical Wiring Regulations.
• Fault finding experience on PLCs/SCADA/Power & Control circuits/Pneumatics/Mechanical drive conveyor systems.
• Computer literate (Word / Excel etc.).
• MEWP/IPAF licences (current).
• Experience in food manufacturing packing/weighing and vertical sealers is highly desirable.

If you tick these boxes please click apply now or reach out to Steph for more information.

Kingdom People are acting as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of their client.