Maintenance Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Maidstone seeks a Maintenance Engineer. Responsibilities include maintaining manufacturing machinery, engineering support during set-ups, and implementing maintenance structures. Candidates should have an Engineering Apprenticeship and skills in fault finding. The role offers competitive salary, overtime, and training opportunities.

Benefits

33 days Holiday

Annual KPI Production Bonus

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Training, Career and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent.
• Time-served Electrical Engineer or as Maintenance Engineer.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Providing plant-wide maintenance service, and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.
• Monitor & supply engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers.
• Implementing plant-wide PPM structures ensuring H&S and quality assurance.

Skills

Breakdowns

Installations

Invertors

PLCs

Fault finding

Problem-solving

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a leading manufacturing company based in the Maidstone area of Kent. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development. The client has large CAPEX and investment budgets. Development and training for the right candidate with a good mix of overtime which is paid at 1.5x and 2x.

Location: Maidstone, Kent

What's in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer?

• Hours of Work - Panama - 2 on 2 off 3 on 3 off (Days and Nights 12 hours)
• Salary - £54,383 per annum, plus annual pay increases
• 33 days Holiday
• Overtime at 1.5x and 2x
• Annual KPI Production Bonus
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training, Career and Development opportunities

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include;

• Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained - maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
• Monitor & supply engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.
• Keeping and implementing plant wide PPM structures ensuring H&S, quality assurance as well as liaising with Engineering Stores
• Working within a small Team and along side contractors to diagnose breakdowns and Electrical Faults across the Plant

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer;

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or HNC and HND - Electrical
• Time served Electrical Engineer or as Maintenance Engineer
• Skills in breakdowns, installations, invertors and PLCs
• Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.

The position may suit a Maintenance Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Electrician, Multi-skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer etc