Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Sittingbourne, ME10
Salary: Up to £41,500 (including paid breaks) + weekend overtime at time and a half + call-out standby (average 1 in 8)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 16:00

Overview

Our client is seeking an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their Engineering Team in Sittingbourne. This role is essential in supporting the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), ensuring equipment reliability, and driving continuous improvement. With a busy production environment and a variety of equipment in constant use, you’ll play a key role in resolving breakdowns quickly and effectively, minimising disruption to production.

Main Responsibilities

• Work safely and compliantly, following the company’s safety principles and values.

• Carry out physical and visual checks on equipment, undertaking a programme of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).

• Contribute to projects for production, services, and infrastructure, from concept through to successful delivery and within budget.

• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns using Root Cause Analysis, carrying out effective repairs to prevent repeat failures across production, manufacturing, site services, and utilities plant.

• Collaborate with Operations teams to improve equipment efficiency, building strong working relationships across Engineering, Production, and Project teams.

• Liaise with third-party contractors to ensure works meet required standards and comply with Health & Safety policies.

• Demonstrate flexibility in working arrangements, including participation in a call-out rota, and adapt to the requirements of a 24-hour operation.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Electrically biased multi-skilled engineering background.

• Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ, National Certificate, and City & Guilds qualifications.

• Strong practical electrical and mechanical skills with experience in manufacturing environments (food or pharmaceutical industry experience desirable).

• Familiarity with a wide range of equipment including food production machinery, packaging, sealing/labelling systems, scales, metal detection, refrigeration systems, steam generation, and site services.

• A good understanding of Safe Systems of Work and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you have the potential to succeed, we’d still love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Paid breaks

• Additional leave for special life events (e.g. birthdays, moving house, becoming a grandparent, or your child starting school)

• Staff profit share scheme

• Wellbeing programme

• 30% staff discount

• Access to exclusive retail discounts and free food perks

• Team meals, events, and away days

• Opportunity to be part of a B-Corp certified business that values sustainability, people, and community

• And many more…

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, family-owned B-Corp business with a strong commitment to sustainability, people, and community. They are passionate about quality, care deeply about their teams, and strive to do the right thing-even when it’s not the easiest thing.

Their vision is to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive. Whatever your background or experience, if you’re looking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, this could be the opportunity for you.