Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Posted: 8th April 2026
  • Salary: £55000.00 - £60000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16762G
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  • Location:
  • Start Date: ASAP
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The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a leading manufacturing company based in the Maidstone area of Kent. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development. The client have large CAPEX and investment budgets.

Location: Maidstone/Sevenoaks, Kent

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer?

  • Hours of Work – Panama – 2 on 2 off 3 on 3 off (Days and Nights 12 hours)
  • Salary – £55,000 per annum, plus annual pay increases
  • 33 days Holiday
  • Overtime at 1.5x and 2x
  • Annual KPI Production Bonus
  • Company pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Training, Career and Development opportunities

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include;

  • Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained – maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
  • Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for the Maintenance Engineer;

  • Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above – Mechanical or Electrical
  • Time served Mechanical Engineer or as Maintenance Engineer
  • High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
  • Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.
  • Maintenance Engineer experience or qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer

The position may suit a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer,, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance engineer, Maintenance fitter, Multi-skilled engineer, Mechanical Engineer

 
 

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