Contract Maintenance Engineer required in Ashford, Kent for a leading international manufacturer. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong background maintaining machinery within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Location: Near Ashford, Kent
Rate: £37 per hour (Outside IR35)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week
Duration: Ongoing Contract
Industry: FMCG / High-Speed Packaging Manufacturing
This Contract Maintenance Engineer position offers the chance to join a well-established business with a friendly and supportive team culture. The site is highly automated and requires an engineer who can confidently maintain production machinery, respond to breakdowns, and carry out planned maintenance activities.
Benefits- £37 per hour Outside IR35
- Monday to Friday working pattern
- Overtime available
- Friendly and supportive engineering team
- Modern manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to further develop technical skills
- Previous experience as a Contract Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing, FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, or production environment
- Mechanical or Electrical qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent engineering experience
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
- Experience maintaining production and packaging machinery
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
- Attend and resolve machinery breakdowns in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
- Ensure maximum equipment uptime and reliability
- Support continuous improvement initiatives
- Adhere to all health and safety procedures
Commutable from Ashford, Maidstone, Folkstone, Charing, Canterbury, Winchelsea, Kingsnorth, Sittingbourne, Dover, Rochester, Chatham, Aylesford, Snodland, Strood, Sevenoaks and other parts of London, Sussex and Kent.
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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