Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Free car park

Birthday leave

Staff profit share

Wellbeing programme

Staff discount

CookieJar discounts

Team events

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support a busy, large-scale food manufacturing operation based at our Frozen Logistics Distribution Centre in Sittingbourne. You will join the Engineering Team, handling breakdowns, repairs and planned maintenance to keep production running smoothly.

The role involves working in a -18°C to ambient frozen warehouse environment, delivering safe and compliant engineering activities, and contributing to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled engineering capability with electrical or mechanical focus.
• Time-served apprenticeship with formal qualification.
• Hands-on experience in food/pharma environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to equipment breakdowns with fault-finding to implement corrective actions.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and inspections.
• Record maintenance activities and breakdown data in maintenance systems.
• Collaborate with Production to resolve equipment and machinery issues.
• Liaise with third-party contractors to ensure safety and standards are met.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

Cross-discipline skills

Education

Time-served apprenticeship (NVQ/City & Guilds)

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Our busy, large-scale operations run around the clock, with a wide variety of production equipment, automated systems, and site services plant in constant use to help us create and deliver our remarkable food. As part of the Engineering Team, you'll play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly, providing fast and effective breakdown response, repairs, and support for planned maintenance activities.

Based primarily at our Frozen Logistics Distribution Centre, you will work as part of a wider Engineering Team responsible for supporting both logistics and manufacturing sites, providing flexibility and engineering expertise wherever it is needed across the operation.

Key responsibilities

• Work in a frozen warehouse environment where temperatures are maintained at approximately -18°C through to ambient
• Work safely and compliantly, following the company\'s Culture of Care, safety standards, and values
• Work in accordance with food safety, hygiene, and quality standards, ensuring engineering activities support product integrity
• Respond to equipment breakdowns using fault-finding skills to identify corrective actions, ensuring effective repairs to reduce downtime and prevent repeat failures
• Carry out physical and visual checks of on-site equipment and deliver a programme of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• Accurately record maintenance activities, breakdown information, and corrective actions using the company\'s maintenance systems
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance, and efficiency, contributing ideas and supporting continuous improvement activities
• Support Production teams by addressing equipment and machinery issues, maintaining close working relationships with Engineering and Production team members
• Liaise with third-party contractors when required, ensuring works are completed to the relevant standard and in line with company Health & Safety policies
• Provide clear communication and updates to the Engineering Team and Engineering Managers
• Take a flexible approach to supporting a 24-hour operation, including participation in the call-out process
• Support the wider Engineering and Operations teams with other reasonable tasks that fall within the scope of the role
• Personally demonstrate safe behaviour at all times, working in full compliance with Health & Safety requirements
• Collaborate with Kitchen Teams to maintain a safe and compliant working environment

Knowledge and experience

• Multi-skilled engineer with a recognised engineering qualification with electrical or mechanical bias, supported by strong cross-discipline skills
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with NVQ, National Certificate, or City & Guilds
• Practical electrical and mechanical engineering skills, ideally gained within food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments (knowledge of HACCP and food safety is desirable)
• Hands-on experience across a range of equipment, such as refrigeration and steam generation systems, general site services and utilities plant, and food production and packaging machinery
• Good understanding of Safe Systems of Work
• Ability to follow processes, procedures, and maintenance plans effectively
• Strong communication skills with working knowledge of IT systems
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving

If you tick most of these boxes but not all, don\'t stress – we\'re all about potential.

Excellent benefits including

• Free cooked-from-fresh lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthday, moving house, becoming a grandparent, or your child starting school for the first time
• Staff profit share
• Wellbeing programme
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks
• Team meals, events and away days