Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Reed; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to enhance their team. This role involves supporting production processes through planned and reactive maintenance, alongside troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will possess relevant engineering qualifications and practical experience in a manufacturing environment. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, a pension plan, and health coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Outstanding pension package

Private health plan

25 days holiday plus bonuses

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferably a 60/40 electrical bias.
• IOSH certification is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production processes and building services.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Engage in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical experience

Problem-solving skills

Computer literacy

Knowledge of food-grade environments

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Overview

• Location: Paddock Wood or Tonbridge or West Malling or Sevenoaks, Kent
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Core hours 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm
• Salary: £52,000 Package

Join a growing company with a longstanding family business heritage, manufacturing hop products and supplying to the world's finest breweries. We are seeking a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to enhance our skilled team, supporting diverse production processes and building services.

Day-to-Day of the Role

• Work closely with the production team to undertake planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance across all business functions.
• Utilise your engineering skills to develop solutions and support continuous improvement activities to optimise processing performance.
• Assist the Engineering Manager and projects team with new equipment installations, including industrial wiring tasks.
• Engage in both electrical and mechanical troubleshooting to rapidly diagnose and resolve control and instrumentation faults.
• Collaborate with suppliers and third-party resources for maintenance tasks.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Preferably a 60/40 electrical bias.
• Engineering qualification such as an apprenticeship with HNC, ONC, or equivalent.
• Practical electrical and mechanical experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with safe work environments and systems such as Permit to Work; IOSH certification is preferable.
• Experience with pumps, motors and inverters, steam systems, pipework, compressed air systems, and more.
• Knowledge of food-grade areas and HACCP systems.
• Computer literacy in Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and outstanding pension package.
• Bupa Private Health and Bupa Wellness Cash Plan.
• MyBenefits flexible benefits scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bonuses.
• Free on-site parking.

To apply for this Maintenance Engineer position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining our team.