Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical & Plant (Shift Allowance)

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Permanent role

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Morgan Jones invites applications for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Whitstable. The role focuses on fault finding, PPMs, mechanical repairs and improvements across production equipment, with installation projects and a strong emphasis on site reliability.

The position requires a solid maintenance background in manufacturing, with experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, and interpreting engineering drawings. A permanent role with a rotating shift pattern offers long-term career prospects.

Qualifications

• Essential NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade 5 or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a maintenance engineer in manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical faults and repair production equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and condition-based monitoring.
• Support reactive maintenance and breakdown responses.
• Work with hydraulic, pneumatic and automated machinery systems.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades and site improvement projects.
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Utilise CMMS to manage maintenance activities and records.
• Coordinate remedial actions and liaise with contractors.

Skills

Fault finding

PPMs

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Machinery installation

CMMS

Drawings interpretation

Record keeping

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

GCSE Maths & English (Grade 5)

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Morgan Jones invites applications for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Whitstable. The role focuses on fault finding, PPMs, mechanical repairs and improvements across production equipment, with installation projects and a strong emphasis on site reliability.

The position requires a solid maintenance background in manufacturing, with experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, and interpreting engineering drawings. A permanent role with a rotating shift pattern offers long-term career prospects.