Manufacturing Engineer

React Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Job summary

React Recruitment Ltd is assisting a manufacturing client near Dartford, Kent, to find an experienced Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer. The role supports day-to-day plant operations, programs machines, validates programs, and drives continuous improvement while maintaining quality.

The successful candidate will apply DFM and lean techniques, manage ERP/MRP systems, perform first-line maintenance, and write machine programs. Excellent communication and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding DFM processes and lean manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with computerised manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP).
• Ability to create and validate machine programs.
• Hands-on maintenance experience with production equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Create and validate programs for automatic programmable equipment.
• Diagnose machine faults and identify root causes under pressure.
• Support day-to-day plant operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively within the team and across the organisation.

Skills

DFM processes

Lean manufacturing

ERP/MRP systems

First line maintenance

Machine programming

Fault diagnosis

Multi-project management

Effective communication

Hardware troubleshooting

Hands-on maintenance

Education

Electro-mechanical degree

Tools

ERP

MRP

Job description

Our manufacturing Client on the outskirts of Dartford is seeking a experienced Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer – the role is to assist in day-to-day plant operations, programming machines, validating programs and ensuring production is fully supported. The successful candidate will continually improve manufacturing efficiencies by utilizing continuous improvement techniques whilst maintaining a high level of quality.

Job role:

Permanent, full time

Salary:

Competitive – discussed on first phone call

Location:

Near Dartford, Kent

Hours:

8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week

Holiday:

25 days + 8 BH

The key skills and qualities of a Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer are:

• Understanding DFM processes.
• Understanding lean manufacturing techniques.
• Understanding of computerised manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP)
• Keep equipment operational – first line maintenance and repairs
• Create programs for automatic programmable equipment
• Diagnose machine faults and production equipment failures, identifying root causes
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Able to communicate, both within the working group and the organisation
• Understanding project management and prioritize multiple projects
• Ideally degree educated – electro mechanical
• Able to write programs for a variety of machines
• Hands on maintenance and problem-solving experience
• Computer literate
• Experience within manufacturing essential (desirable – electronic assembly)