Maintenance Engineer

First Call Contract Services, Ltd.; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent family-owned B-Corp business in Sittingbourne is seeking an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer to support Planned Preventative Maintenance and resolve equipment breakdowns. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background, excellent practical skills, and experience in manufacturing environments. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits including paid breaks, profit sharing, and additional leave for special life events.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Team meals, events, and away days

Wellbeing programme

30% staff discount

Staff profit share scheme

Access to exclusive retail discounts

Qualifications

• Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background.
• Strong practical electrical and mechanical skills.
• Experience in manufacturing environments highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on equipment.
• Resolve breakdowns quickly to minimize production disruption.
• Collaborate with teams to improve equipment efficiency.

Skills

Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background

Strong practical electrical and mechanical skills

Experience in food or pharmaceutical industry

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ

National Certificate

City & Guilds qualifications

Job description

Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Sittingbourne, ME10

Salary: Up to £41,500 (including paid breaks) + weekend overtime at time and a half + call-out standby (average 1 in 8)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 16:00

Overview

Our client is seeking an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their Engineering Team in Sittingbourne. This role is essential in supporting the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), ensuring equipment reliability, and driving continuous improvement. With a busy production environment and a variety of equipment in constant use, you\'ll play a key role in resolving breakdowns quickly and effectively, minimising disruption to production.

Main Responsibilities

• Work safely and compliantly, following the company\'s safety principles and values.
• Carry out physical and visual checks on equipment, undertaking a programme of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Contribute to projects for production, services, and infrastructure, from concept through to successful delivery and within budget.
• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns using Root Cause Analysis, carrying out effective repairs to prevent repeat failures across production, manufacturing, site services, and utilities plant.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to improve equipment efficiency, building strong working relationships across Engineering, Production, and Project teams.
• Liaise with third-party contractors to ensure works meet required standards and comply with Health & Safety policies.
• Demonstrate flexibility in working arrangements, including participation in a call-out rota, and adapt to the requirements of a 24-hour operation.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background.

• Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ, National Certificate, and City & Guilds qualifications.

• Strong practical electrical and mechanical skills with experience in manufacturing environments (food or pharmaceutical industry experience desirable).

• Familiarity with a wide range of equipment including food production machinery, packaging, sealing/labelling systems, scales, metal detection, refrigeration systems, steam generation, and site services.

• A good understanding of Safe Systems of Work and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

If you don\'t meet every requirement but believe you have the potential to succeed, we\'d still love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Paid breaks

• Additional leave for special life events (e.g. birthdays, moving house, becoming a grandparent, or your child starting school)

• Staff profit share scheme

• Wellbeing programme

• 30% staff discount

• Access to exclusive retail discounts and free food perks

• Team meals, events, and away days

• Opportunity to be part of a B-Corp certified business that values sustainability, people, and community

• And many more…

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, family-owned B-Corp business with a strong commitment to sustainability, people, and community. They are passionate about quality, care deeply about their teams, and strive to do the right thing-even when it\'s not the easiest thing.

Their vision is to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive. Whatever your background or experience, if you\'re looking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, this could be the opportunity for you.