Multi Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (PM Shift)

Hours: Full Time, Permanent PM Shift (Monday-Friday 1:50pm-10pm, 8:30pm finish on Friday)

Package: up to £52,000 + 20% Shift Premium (£62,400) + 6% Target Bonus (OTE £65,520 + OVERTIME ON TOP ) + GENEROUS BENEFITS

Location: North Kent

Contact: Emily or Whiffin Recruitment

Please note: offers are subject to right to work checks, medical clearance, drugs screening and conflict of interest criteria.

Are you a genuinely multi-skilled engineer who enjoys variety, autonomy and being trusted to just get on with it?

We're recruiting for a well-established, highly respected international manufacturer operating within a regulated production environment. This is a permanent opportunity on their PM shift offering long-term stability, excellent benefits and a strong engineering culture.

This is not a "production line only" role. You'll support a technically diverse site including production plant, utilities, wastewater systems and wider building services across two nearby buildings.

The Role

This is a true multi-skilled position with a 60% mechanical / 40% electrical split working within a regulated manufacturing environment with 24/5 operation and state of the art facilities!

You'll be responsible for:

• Planned preventative maintenance (managed flexibly across the month)
• Electrical and mechanical breakdown fault-finding
• Supporting critical plant equipment
• Maintaining pumps, valves, dosing systems and wastewater treatment equipment
• Attending facilities issues across production, labs and offices
• Supporting small improvement and project work throughout the year
• Accurate documentation via CMMS
• Working within strict quality, safety and compliance standards

This is a reactive and planned environment - when something stops, you respond. When it's stable, you improve.

The Environment

• 24/5 manufacturing operation
• Permanent PM shift after initial training (approx. 6 weeks onboarding on rotating/early shift)
• Job share arrangement with the AM shift engineer
• Rare requirement to cover alternative shifts (AM or nights) in exceptional circumstances
• Strong focus on GMP, quality and safety compliance
• Engineering team with a mix of personalities - you'll need to be comfortable working independently and integrating into a varied team dynamic

We're Looking For

• City & Guilds / ONC / HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering - Level 3 minimum
• Strong multi-skilled capability (mechanical bias but confident electrically)
• Experience within pharma, FMCG, food, chemical, or other regulated/process manufacturing environments
• Proven fault-finding ability on production equipment
• Experience working with pumps, motors, valves, dosing systems or utilities
• Comfortable working alone and as part of a team
• Organised, proactive and safety conscious

If you've worked in environments where compliance, documentation and quality standards matter - you'll fit well here.

The Package

• Basic salary up to £52,000
• 20% shift premium (PM shift)
• 6% company performance bonus (paid in most years, but not guaranteed)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Private medical and dental cover
• Company pension with enhanced employer contribution
• Life assurance & income protection
• Annual salary review
• On-site facilities including subsidised dining
• Training & development support
• Employee wellbeing programme and retail discounts

This is a financially strong, globally backed organisation with long-serving employees and a stable engineering function.

If you're looking for a long-term PM shift role in a technically interesting, regulated manufacturing environment where engineers are trusted, supported and properly rewarded - this is worth exploring.

For a confidential discussion, contact the Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical team at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.