Hands-on role covering machinery maintenance, fault finding, PPM, continuous improvement and engineering projects within a modern production environment.
Benefits
- Private health insurance
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Training and development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Genuine opportunity to influence engineering improvements
About the Role
Morgan Jones is recruiting on behalf of a confidential client within the food production sector. Our client is a successful and expanding business investing heavily in equipment, processes, and future growth.
They are seeking a proactive Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support the reliability and performance of production machinery and site facilities. This is a varied role combining planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault finding, project support, and continuous improvement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and continuously improve the planned preventative maintenance programme
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
- Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Support machinery installation, upgrades, and commissioning projects
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering reports
- Manage engineering spare parts inventory
- Support maintenance budget control activities
- Work closely with operational teams to improve efficiency and reliability
- Identify cost-saving and continuous improvement opportunities
- Manage contractors and ensure compliance with site procedures
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene, and food safety
- Contribute to a clean, organised, and safe engineering environment
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Previous engineering experience within a food manufacturing environment
- Relevant engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC, HND or equivalent)
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Experience of PPM and reactive maintenance
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively
- Good communication and problem-solving abilities
Desirable:
- Fresh produce, FMCG or food manufacturing experience
- PLC fault-finding experience 18th Edition qualification
- Welding or fabrication skills
- Knowledge of BRCGS and HACCP standards
- Experience with conveyors, wrapping equipment, automated handling systems, or grading machinery
Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Tonbridge employer: Morgan Jones
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