Maintenance Engineer - Night Shift

First Call Contract Services; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent, family-owned business in Sittingbourne is seeking an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer for the night shift. In this role, you will be responsible for Planned Preventative Maintenance and resolving breakdowns to maintain production efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical and mechanical skills, ideally within manufacturing environments. This position offers a competitive salary, a range of benefits, and a commitment to sustainability and community focus.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Additional leave for special life events

Staff profit share scheme

Wellbeing programme

30% staff discount

Exclusive retail discounts and free food perks

Team meals, events, and away days

Opportunity to work in a B-Corp certified business

Qualifications

• Experience in resolving breakdowns in a production environment.
• Familiarity with Safe Systems of Work.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns using Root Cause Analysis.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to improve equipment efficiency.

Skills

Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background

Strong practical electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Experience in manufacturing environments

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ

National Certificate and City & Guilds qualifications

Tools

Food production machinery

Packaging systems

Refrigeration systems

Job description

Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer- Night Shift

Location: Sittingbourne, ME10
Salary: £46,996 (including paid breaks) + weekend overtime at time and a half + call-out standby (average 1 in 8)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 22:00- 06:00

Overview

Our client is seeking an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their Engineering Team in Sittingbourne. This role is essential in supporting the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), ensuring equipment reliability, and driving continuous improvement. With a busy production environment and a variety of equipment in constant use, you'll play a key role in resolving breakdowns quickly and effectively, minimising disruption to production.

Main Responsibilities

• Work safely and compliantly, following the company's safety principles and values.
• Carry out physical and visual checks on equipment, undertaking a programme of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Contribute to projects for production, services, and infrastructure, from concept through to successful delivery and within budget.
• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns using Root Cause Analysis, carrying out effective repairs to prevent repeat failures across production, manufacturing, site services, and utilities plant.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to improve equipment efficiency, building strong working relationships across Engineering, Production, and Project teams.
• Liaise with third-party contractors to ensure works meet required standards and comply with Health & Safety policies.
• Demonstrate flexibility in working arrangements, including participation in a call-out rota, and adapt to the requirements of a 24-hour operation.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background.
• Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ, National Certificate, and City & Guilds qualifications.
• Strong practical electrical and mechanical skills with experience in manufacturing environments (food or pharmaceutical industry experience desirable).
• Familiarity with a wide range of equipment including food production machinery, packaging, sealing/labelling systems, scales, metal detection, refrigeration systems, steam generation, and site services.
• A good understanding of Safe Systems of Work and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

If you don't meet every requirement but believe you have the potential to succeed, we'd still love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Paid breaks
• Additional leave for special life events (e.g. birthdays, moving house, becoming a grandparent, or your child starting school)
• Staff profit share scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• 30% staff discount
• Access to exclusive retail discounts and free food perks
• Team meals, events, and away days
• Opportunity to be part of a B-Corp certified business that values sustainability, people, and community
• And many more…

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, family-owned B-Corp business with a strong commitment to sustainability, people, and community. They are passionate about quality, care deeply about their teams, and strive to do the right thing-even when it's not the easiest thing.

Their vision is to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive. Whatever your background or experience, if you're looking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, this could be the opportunity for you.