Night's Maintenance Engineer

Winsearch; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food manufacturing sector is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to engage in both planned and reactive maintenance of production and packaging machinery, ensuring compliance and efficiency across the site. With a focus on continuous improvement, the successful candidate will play a key role in minimizing downtime and enhancing equipment performance. If you are passionate about problem-solving and eager to contribute to meaningful change in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Relevant mechanical qualification required.
• 17th Edition Electrical Qualification needed.
• Proven experience in engineering/maintenance roles.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Resolve equipment faults with minimal disruption.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.

Skills

Troubleshooting electro-mechanical machinery

Preventative maintenance

Health & Safety standards

Basic power tools

Condition monitoring

Education

Mechanical qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)

17th Edition Electrical Qualification

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Nights Maintenance Engineer

Sittingbourne, Kent

4 on 4 off

7pm- 7am

GBP42,000-GBP45,000 DOE

A leading UK-based service provider in the food manufacturing sector is seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team. With multiple large-scale sites and continued investment in technology and infrastructure, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and fast-paced operation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Facilities & Maintenance Manager, you ll be responsible for the planned and reactive maintenance of a range of production and packaging machinery, building systems, and site equipment. You ll play a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and minimal downtime across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance and condition monitoring to minimise breakdowns
• Respond to and resolve equipment faults with minimal disruption
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, and complete all necessary documentation
• Perform statutory inspections and liaise with external contractors and insurers as required
• Maintain and update the asset register and service logs
• Monitor and improve equipment performance using KPIs
• Support the training of production teams on safe machinery use and care
• Carry out general building maintenance and support site infrastructure as needed

What We re Looking For

• Relevant mechanical qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)
• 17th Edition Electrical Qualification (or later)
• Proven experience in engineering/maintenance roles
• Confident with troubleshooting electro-mechanical machinery
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety standards, COSHH, and CDM regulations
• Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces
• Skilled in the use of basic power tools and diagnostic equipment
• Full UK driving licence

Key Words - Multi Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical, Mechanical, MS Engineer, Shift Engineer, Conveyors, Scanners, belts, drivers, facility's

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change within a growing organisation that values efficiency and continuous improvement. We welcome candidates from diverse engineering backgrounds, including FMCG, automotive, or manufacturing, who are eager to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment. If you re a multi-skilled engineer with a passion for problem-solving and innovation, we want to hear from you!

Please contact Ryan Taylor at Winsearch UK for further information (url removed)

Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering & Manufacturing, Food & Drinks, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain & Procurement and Professional Services.

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