At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and troubleshoot high-speed production equipment in a dynamic FMCG environment.
- Company: Leading FMCG manufacturer in Kent with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fixed shifts, and job stability.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced production setting.
- Why this job: Join a high-performance team and work with cutting-edge machinery.
- Qualifications: Electrical bias with hands-on experience in FMCG manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 30708 - 40000 £ per year.
A leading FMCG manufacturing site in Kent is seeking an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join its high-performance operations team. This is a full-time, permanent role on fixed shifts, offering stability, strong earning potential, and the chance to work with modern high-speed production and packaging equipment.
We are specifically looking for multi-skilled engineers with strong electrical fault-finding capability, ideally with hands-on experience across pharmaceutical, personal care, filling lines, canning lines, bottling lines, or similar high-speed packaging machinery.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across high-speed production equipment
- Diagnose and resolve electrical faults quickly to minimise downtime
- Support continuous improvement projects to enhance line performance and reliability
- Work closely with production teams to optimise machine efficiency and reduce waste
- Complete engineering documentation, maintenance logs, and compliance records
- Assist with equipment changeovers, setups, and mechanical adjustments
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety standards and site procedures
- Contribute to root cause analysis and long-term engineering solutions
Role Details
- Location: Kent
- Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
- Shifts: Fixed Monday-Friday (40 hours)
- Early: 5am-2pm (may change)
- Late: 2pm-11pm (may change)
- Contract: Permanent, full-time
- Sponsorship: Not available
Requirements
- Strong engineering background within FMCG manufacturing
- Electrical-biased multi-skilled engineer with solid mechanical capability
- Confident with electrical fault finding (sensors, motors, drives, control panels, PLC I/O)
- Hands-on experience with canning lines, bottling lines, filling lines, or other high-speed packaging machinery
- Ability to work independently on a fixed shift pattern
- Solid understanding of health & safety and engineering compliance
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance
Ideal Candidate
You will be an engineer who thrives in a fast-moving production environment and enjoys working on high-speed machinery. You will be confident diagnosing electrical faults, comfortable with both reactive and preventative maintenance, and able to work autonomously on a fixed shift while keeping equipment running at peak performance.
Locations
Multi Skilled Electrical Engineer - Night Shift in Kent, Maidstone employer: Protea Recruitment Ltd
Join a leading FMCG manufacturing site in Kent, where you will be part of a high-performance operations team dedicated to excellence. We offer a stable work environment with fixed shifts, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional growth, all while working with cutting-edge production technology. Our culture prioritises safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for engineers looking to make a meaningful impact.
