Maintenance Engineer

The Sterling Choice; England; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a blend of planned maintenance, fault finding, and reactive repairs, ensuring the machinery operates at peak efficiency. Candidates will work with various systems, including electrical and automation, in a fast-paced environment. The ideal applicant will possess an engineering qualification and a solid understanding of health and safety standards. With excellent benefits like a pension scheme and life assurance, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Staff Shop

Discounted Tutoring

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) required.
• Experience in food/FMCG sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance and reactive repairs on machinery.
• Work on electrical, mechanical, PLC, and automation systems.

Skills

Fault Finding

Reactive Repairs

Planned Maintenance

Health & Safety Standards

Education

Engineering Qualification (NVQ Level 3)

Tools

CMMS

Pneumatics

Sensors

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

(Food Manufacturing)

Location: Whitfield, Kent

Salary: GBP52,000

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role involves a mix of planned maintenance, fault finding, reactive repairs, and machinery restoration, combining hands-on tasks with improvement projects.

The successful candidate will work on a variety of equipment, including electrical, mechanical, PLC, and automation systems. An electrical bias is preferred, but experience in all areas is not mandatory.

Requirements include an engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent), a good understanding of health & safety standards, and preferably experience within the food/FMCG sector. Knowledge of CMMS, motors, pneumatics, and sensors will be advantageous.

Benefits include a pension scheme, life assurance, staff shop, and discounted tutoring for your children.

If interested, please apply with an up-to-date CV. All applications will receive a response. For more information, contact Sam at (phone number removed).

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