Maintenance Engineer

Search Beyond Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Early Friday finish

Regular daytime hours

Job summary

Search Beyond Limited in Kent is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer to join a busy production site. You'll fix faults, plan maintenance and coordinate external contractors, with day working hours and an early finish on Fridays.

This role demands a Level 3 engineering qualification with an electrical bias and hands-on experience in manufacturing, plus a proactive, well-organised approach to keep equipment running and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 engineering qualification minimum.
• Electrical bias with solid mechanical knowledge.
• Hands-on maintenance experience within manufacturing.
• Willingness to tackle machinery repair or facilities work.
• Proactive, well-organised and confident coordinating external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Finding and fixing electrical and mechanical faults on production equipment.
• Planning preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns.
• Improving equipment reliability and resolving recurring problems.
• General building and facilities maintenance.
• Coordinating contractors, servicing and safety inspections.
• Maintaining maintenance records and ensuring essential parts availability.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical knowledge

Hands-on maintenance

Contractor coordination

Proactive approach

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Job description

Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer

Swale, Kent | C.£40-45k + bens + overtime + development

Monday – Friday DAYS ONLY!

Level 3 qualified Maintenance Engineer with a background in manufacturing?

Ready for more sociable hours?

Put your skills to work across a busy manufacturing site—and start your weekend at 1.30pm on Fridays.

We’re looking for a practical Maintenance Engineer who likes variety, takes pride in a proper repair and spots what needs doing without waiting to be asked.

From finding machinery faults to planning servicing and tackling facilities jobs, you’ll have plenty to get your teeth into. You’ll carry out work yourself and organise specialist contractors when needed, working closely with the production team to keep things moving.

What you’ll be doing

• Finding and fixing electrical and mechanical faults on production equipment
• Planning preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns
• Improving equipment reliability and resolving recurring problems
• Taking care of general building and facilities maintenance
• Coordinating contractors, servicing and safety inspections
• Keeping maintenance records and making sure essential parts are available

What we’re looking for

• A Level 3 engineering qualification as a minimum
• An electrical bias, supported by sound mechanical knowledge
• Hands‑on maintenance experience within manufacturing
• Someone equally willing to tackle a machinery repair or a practical facilities job
• A proactive approach, good organisation and confidence coordinating external contractors

Why join?

• An established manufacturer, a close‑knit site team and the backing of a larger group.
• You’ll have scope to make improvements, develop your skills and see the difference your work makes across the business.
• Regular daytime hours and an early Friday finish - more time to enjoy life outside the factory.
• Overtime available
• Progression possible

PLEASE NOTE, WE CANNOT CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE PERMANENT RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS VACANCY