Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Posted: 14th August 2026
  • Salary: Up to £50000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17625
  • Industry:
  • Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Maintenance Engineer. The role is based near to Sittingbourne area so ideal for those based in Rochester, Maidstone, Dartford or surrounding areas.

The position is working with an internationally respected manufacturer who have multiple sites across the UK.
The role that offers further development, training and upskilling.

What’s on offer as a Maintenance Engineer:

  • 4 on 4 off DAYS ONLY
  • Salary up to £50,000
  • KPI Driven Bonus
  • OT paid at 1.5 and 2x
  • Double Figure Pension Match
  • Industry leading multinational business
  • The ability to work with a team of skilled engineers across maintenance and project engineering activities.

Key responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer:

  • Responsible for Electrical and Mechanical breakdowns, fault finding & repairing manufacturing machinery – Process control Systems, conveyors, presses, extruders, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, drives, invertors and safety circuits.
  • Implementing & supporting rapid breakdown fault finding & rectification.
  • Assisting with the focussed improvement team.
  • Experience with basic fault finding on PLCs

I would like to hear from anyone who has the following:

  • Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer experience, recognised multi skilled / electrical apprenticeship, City & Guilds, BTEC etc.
  • Ability to trouble shoot & repair equipment & machinery.
  • Experience of working within a maintenance capacity as a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer in a production environment
 
 

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