Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to join our Sittingbourne site. You will troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and control systems to keep production running smoothly and safely.

Apprentice-trained candidates with C&G 2320 P1 & P2, ONC or NVQ 3 and 18th Edition are preferred. PLC knowledge is a plus, and you will work closely with operatives and team leaders to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained in a similar position.
• C&G 2320 P1 & P2, ONC, NVQ 3, 18th Edition or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Hands-on electrical fault finding and rectification experience.
• Experience with routine maintenance activities.
• Mechanical fitting, hydraulics and pneumatics (advantageous).
• Ability to diagnose maintenance problems and provide accurate recommendations.
• Excellent communication to work with operatives and team leaders.
• PLC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous running of production by eliminating downtime through fault-finding.
• Work on hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on-site.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Defect rectification

Routine maintenance

Mechanical fitting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

PLC knowledge

Communication skills

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Apprentice-trained

C&G 2320 P1 & P2

ONC

NVQ 3

18th Edition

Job description

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights, 6am-6pm)

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for keeping production running smoothly? We're looking for a

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team and play a key role in maintaining and improving our manufacturing operations.

What You'll Do

• Ensure the continuous running of production by eliminating downtime through safe, logical fault-finding and maintenance.
• Work on a variety of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.
• Carry out planned and reactive engineering activities on-site.

What We're Looking For

Apprentice-trained in a similar position (ideal).

• Electrical qualifications such as

C&G 2320 P1 & P2, ONC, NVQ 3, 18th Edition or equivalent.

• Strong understanding of

health, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Practical, hands-on approach with experience in:
• Electrical fault finding and defect rectification.
• Routine maintenance activities.
• Mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics (advantageous).
• Ability to diagnose maintenance problems and provide accurate recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with operatives and team leaders.

PLC knowledge is a plus.

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.