Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Food Manufacturing

Andrews Recruitment Group Limitted; Ashford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Attendance/ shop vouchers

Company vehicle

Healthcare (Medicash)

Gym discounts

Annual leave 21+ days

Job summary

Andrews Recruitment Group is recruiting a hands‑on Multi Skilled Engineer for an established food manufacturing business in Ashford, Kent. This role focuses on ensuring production machinery runs reliably, diagnosing faults quickly and minimising downtime in a busy site.

With a bias toward electrical work (roughly 60:40), you will perform planned and reactive maintenance, support continuous improvement and can work independently on shifts when required, ensuring safety and reliability across all

Qualifications

• Completed UK engineering apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role.
• 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Strong electrical fault-finding with solid mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience diagnosing PLC-controlled machinery and electrical control systems.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, conveyors, pneumatics and industrial production equipment.
• MEWP/IPAF licence.
• Confidence working independently and managing breakdowns under production pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, SCADA systems, electrical power and control circuits.
• Maintaining conveyors, mechanical drives, motors, pneumatics and associated production equipment.
• Supporting maintenance activities across packing lines, cold stores, refrigeration systems, cooling towers and wastewater treatment equipment.
• Working closely with production supervisors and operators to maintain efficient plant operations.
• Identifying recurring equipment faults and implementing improvements to increase reliability.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing downtime, waste and energy consumption.
• Completing maintenance documentation, compliance checks and engineering records.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with health and safety procedures.
• Taking ownership of engineering performance when working independently on shift.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC control

Mechanical maintenance

Conveyors & drives

Working under pressure

Education

UK engineering apprenticeship

5 years multi-skilled maintenance experience

Tools

MEWP/IPAF licence

Job description

Andrews Recruitment Group is recruiting a hands‑on Multi Skilled Engineer for an established food manufacturing business in Ashford, Kent. This role focuses on ensuring production machinery runs reliably, diagnosing faults quickly and minimising downtime in a busy site.

With a bias toward electrical work (roughly 60:40), you will perform planned and reactive maintenance, support continuous improvement and can work independently on shifts when required, ensuring safety and reliability across all