Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Sittingbourne

Energy Jobline ZR; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Sittingbourne is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer. This role involves working on complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. With a shift pattern of 4 on and 4 off, you will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical and mechanical skills. Competitive salary and various benefits including a pension scheme and training opportunities are provided.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Health care cash plan

Training and development opportunities

5% employer-matched pension scheme

Employee discount on products

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained in a similar position with bias towards Electrical or Mechanical.
• Practical hands-on approach to maintenance.
• Experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Work on various types of equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.
• Carry out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site.
• Understand maintenance problems to provide accurate plant condition information.

Skills

Apprentice trained in similar position

Good understanding of health and safety regulations

Experience in electrical fault finding

Excellent communication skills

VSD knowledge

Education

Electrical qualifications (CG2320 P1 P2, ONC, NVQ 3 or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

42 hours per week, Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)

£53,768 (including shift allowance) + benefits

Responsibilities

You will work on various types of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems. You will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site. Working 42 hours per week, the shift pattern is 4 on 4 off covering both days and nights, 6am to 6pm.

Qualifications & Skills

• Apprentice trained in a similar position with a bias towards Electrical or Mechanical
• Electrical qualifications desirable (CG2320 P1 P2, ONC, NVQ 3 or equivalent)
• Good understanding of current environmental and health and safety issues and regulatory requirements
• Practical hands‑on approach to maintenance
• Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance activities
• Ability to interrogate and understand maintenance problems to provide accurate plant condition information and recommendations
• Excellent communication skills, dealing with operatives, team leaders from both maintenance and production PLC
• VSD knowledge is advantageous
• Experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics is an advantage

Benefits

• Set shift patterns + overtime available
• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• 5% employer‑matched pension scheme
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan – dental, optical, prescription costs and more
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre
• EE mobile phone discount – friends and family
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance
• Equal opportunities for all backgrounds

We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do!

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