Maintenance Engineer

Kingdom People Careers; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a background in FMCG for a role in Ashford, Kent. You will be responsible for the reactive, preventative, and planned maintenance of all onsite plant and refrigeration equipment. With a focus on safe operations, this role requires candidates to possess an approved UK engineering apprenticeship and fault-finding experience on PLCs. Experience in food manufacturing packing is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in fault finding on PLCs, Scada, and control circuits.
• Ability to operate computer software like Word and Excel.
• Knowledge in food manufacturing equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive, preventative, and planned maintenance on onsite plant.
• Ensure safe operation of facilities and refrigeration equipment.
• Work as the only engineer on a shift alongside the Production Shift Supervisor.

Skills

Fault finding experience on PLCs

Computer literacy

Experience in food manufacturing

Education

Approved UK engineering apprenticeship

17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations

MEWP / IPAF licences

Job description

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with an FMCG background looking for a new opporutnity? We have a role working for an exciting company in Ashford, Kent. Please keep reading for more info...

Tell me more...

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 productions 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 responsibly for the engineering elements onsite working along the Production Shift Supervisor.

1 x Night Shift £56,708.52 40 hours per week Sunday Thursday 22.00 06.00

2 x Double Days £42,972.8 40 hours per week Week 1 - Monday - Friday 06.00 14.00 Week 2 Monday Friday 14.00 22.00

What do you need?

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme
• 17 / 18th 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 - highly desirable

if you tick these boxes please...