At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep production machinery running smoothly and efficiently in a busy food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established food manufacturing business in Cranbrook, Kent.
- Benefits: Up to £45,000 salary, free on-site parking, and discounted food.
- Other info: Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule with no weekend work.
- Why this job: Join a stable team and make a real impact on production quality.
- Qualifications: 5+ years mechanical engineering experience and relevant qualifications required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing business based in Cranbrook, Kent. This is a permanent, full-time position working a Monday to Friday late shift, offering an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineer to play a key role in keeping production machinery running efficiently and reliably.
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across a busy food production environment, ensuring equipment is maintained to a high standard, downtime is minimised and health and safety standards are consistently upheld.
Key Responsibilities:- Diagnose mechanical faults on production machinery and carry out effective repairs.
- Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across factory equipment.
- Maintain, clean and service production machinery to support optimum performance.
- Support the Maintenance Manager with machinery, building and general site upkeep.
- Ensure internal and external areas of the site are maintained to a high standard.
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised engineering workshop.
- Complete maintenance records, reports and documentation accurately.
- Follow site health and safety procedures at all times.
- Undertake training and development activities as required.
- Relevant mechanical engineering qualification.
- Minimum 5 years' hands-on mechanical engineering experience.
- Strong fault-finding, repair and maintenance skills on production machinery.
- Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar production environment would be beneficial.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a maintenance team.
- Good understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.
- Reliable, proactive and committed to maintaining high engineering standards.
This role would suit an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable Monday to Friday position within a busy food manufacturing environment, where reliability, quality and continuous production are key priorities.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Kent employer: Synergi Search & Select Limited
Join a forward-thinking FMCG manufacturer in Boston, where your skills as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will be truly valued. With significant investments in state-of-the-art machinery and a commitment to employee development, you'll thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and teamwork. Enjoy a competitive shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, allowing for a balanced work-life experience while contributing to meaningful projects.
Contact Details:
Synergi Search & Select Limited Recruitment Team
