Maintenance Engineer

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Aylesham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Overtime opportunities

Continental shift pattern

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer near Aylesham, Kent to support production reliability and minimise downtime in a fast-paced environment. The role requires electrical maintenance experience, including meters and motor connections, with 18th Edition desirable.

You will work a continental shift pattern covering days and nights, collaborating with a multi-skilled team to maintain motors, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC-controlled systems while adhering to

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/production maintenance environment.
• Electrical competence including use of test meters and motor connections.
• 18th Edition desirable but not essential with strong experience.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working on mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Exposure to PLCs, automation or instrumentation is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-skilled engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance to maintain equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults using a methodical approach.
• Support production teams to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently.
• Work with electrical systems including motors, sensors, control panels and test equipment.
• Assist with fault finding and improvements on PLC-controlled systems and instrumentation where applicable.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to improving engineering processes.
• Support reliability improvements, upgrades and site engineering projects.
• Ensure all work complies with health, safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Electrical installation qualifications (18th Edition)

Tools

Electrical test meters

Motor connections

PLC systems

Industrial control panels

Job description

About the Role

Senex Recruitment is working with a successful and well-established manufacturing and industrial engineering business near Aylesham, Kent, seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support production reliability, minimise downtime and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Applications are welcome from electrically biased, multi-skilled or mechanically biased engineers, provided they have some experience in electrical maintenance such as the basic use of electrical test meters and motor connections as a minimum. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced production environment on a structured continental shift pattern covering both days and nights.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled planned preventative maintenance to maintain equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults efficiently using a methodical approach
• Support production teams to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently
• Work with electrical systems including motors, sensors, control panels and test equipment
• Assist with fault finding and improvements on PLC-controlled systems and instrumentation where applicable
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to improving engineering processes
• Support reliability improvements, upgrades and site engineering projects
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health, safety and compliance standards

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience within a manufacturing or production maintenance environment
• Electrical competence as a minimum, including use of test meters and motor connections
• 18th Edition desirable but not essential if experience is strong
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Experience working on mechanical and/or electrical systems
• Knowledge of industrial equipment such as motors, conveyors, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Exposure to PLCs, automation or instrumentation is advantageous but not essential
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-skilled engineering team

Salary and Benefits

• Salary up to £54,000 plus overtime opportunities
• Continental shift pattern providing regular extended time off
• Additional benefits including pension
• Ongoing training and development in automation and advanced engineering systems, including 18th Edition if needed