Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Rochester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension

Training opportunities

Progression

Free parking

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a UK known FMCG manufacturer. This role involves maintaining manufacturing machinery, diagnosing electrical faults, and supporting continuous improvement projects. The ideal candidate should have engineering qualifications, electrical bias, and experience in FMCG environments. The salary ranges from £42,000 to £44,000, with additional benefits including holidays and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/industrial settings is favoured.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (mechanical and electrical).
• Welding experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete PPM and reactive breakdown maintenance on machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults.
• Support continuous improvement projects on machinery.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical capability

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Time-served or qualified in engineering

17th/18th Edition certification

Tools

PLC systems

CAD systems

Job description

Overview

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £42,000-£44,000

Benefits: 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays, company pension, training and progression

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a UK known FMCG manufacturer in the Worthing area. With no day ever being the same, the role involves central processes of an environment undergoing large expansion.

Role & Responsibilities

• Working as part of team
• Complete PPM and reactive breakdown maintenance on manufacturing/industrial/FMCG machinery to maximize equipment performance
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults across single- and three-phase systems
• Conduct electrical fault-finding with quick response and rectification
• Perform activities on 3-phase and single-phase power
• Perform activities on motors, pumps, metal detectors, flow wrappers, ultrasonic cutters and packaging equipment etc.
• Source and replace spare parts as needed
• Support continuous improvement projects on existing and new machinery
• Ensure all work complies with safety and quality standards
• Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Time-served or formally qualified in engineering - experience favoured
• 17th/18th Edition and experience in FMCG/industrial settings
• Electrical bias with mechanical capability; welding experience desirable
• Knowledgeable of both electrical and mechanical duties, with a bias to electrical
• PLC fault finding experience is beneficial
• Hands on and enjoys getting stuck in
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (mechanical and electrical)
• Familiarity with pneumatics and PLCs is a plus
• Knowledge of CAD systems is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Package and Benefits

• £42,000-£44,000
• Double Days - 9 day fortnight
• 23 days + Bank Holidays, free parking, employer pension, training opportunities and progression

If you are interested in this position please click apply.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business