Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Title: Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location: Rochester, Kent

Shifts: 4 on 4 off, Late Shifts (12:00 to 00:00, with flexible scheduling)

Salary: Circa -58,000 Per Annum

Join a highly successful, growing family business that has been a leader in British food manufacturing for over 75 years. We pride ourselves on producing the highest quality fresh produce for major household brands worldwide. While we constantly innovate and invest heavily in our automated facility, our core team values always stay the same. We heavily invest in our people, offering study sponsorship, training, and clear pathways for long-term professional growth.

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented engineer with a strong electrical bias and robust mechanical skills. You should thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and possess excellent diagnostic and problem-solving capabilities. You will balance rapid breakdown response with structured planned maintenance, collaborating regularly with production teams to manage downtime and expectations across the site.

Your Responsibilities:

• Asset Care & PPM: Execute systematic planned, preventative, and routine maintenance across a variety of site machinery to ensure optimum facility running.
• Breakdown & Diagnostics: Rapidly respond to faults using advanced PLC fault-finding and mechanical diagnostic techniques to minimize downtime.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively look for ways to reduce the cost impact of machine downtime and support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Stock & Compliance: Manage critical spare parts inventory, order repair components, and ensure all tasks strictly adhere to health and safety regulations.

The Requirements:

• Experience: Proven track record as a Multi-Skilled Engineer within a manufacturing or production environment. PLC fault-finding and diagnostics experience is essential.
• Qualifications: Must have served an Electrical Apprenticeship (City & Guilds) or hold an HNC, ONC, NVQ Level 3, 18th Edition, or equivalent.
• Traits: Strong attention to detail, proactive approach to continuous improvement, excellent multitasking skills, and a minimum of B2 level in English.
• Systems: Prior experience utilizing Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

What We Offer (Benefits):

• Time Off: 22.5 Shift Days Holiday (increases with length of service).
• Financial Security: Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme & Paid Fortnightly for reliable income.
• Health & Wellbeing: Private GP Service, Eyecare Vouchers, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Growth: Extensive Learning & Development platform + Study Sponsorship opportunities.
• Perks: Company Accommodation Available (if required), Retail Discounts, Free Fruit, and Free Onsite Parking.

Titles: Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Engineer, Shift Engineer, Automation Engineer, Maintenance Engineer.

Commutable from: Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Gravesend, Dartford, Aylesford, Faversham, Canterbury, Tonbridge, Kings Hill.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.