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The OpportunityWe are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a multi-skilled maintenance team at a high-volume manufacturing site in the Canterbury area.Youll own the site engineering agenda covering people leadership, preventative maintenance, reliability improvements, contractor control, and compliance working closely with Operations and Production to maximise uptime and maintain a safe, well-organised environment.This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing business offering stability, investment, and the chance to shape the future of the engineering function.Key Responsibilities

Lead, support, and develop the engineering team, setting clear expectations and promoting a positive safety culture.

Manage the sites PPM programme (CMMS), ensuring timely completion, improved reliability, and reduced unplanned downtime.

Oversee Health & Safety, compliance requirements, and safe systems of work, including permit-to-work and lockout/tagout.

Provide direction during breakdowns, ensuring structured fault-finding, root cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions.

Manage contractors and service partners, including RAMS, permits, and performance monitoring.

Maintain engineering stores and spares, ensuring critical stock availability and cost control.

Plan and deliver improvement projects and support the execution of site CAPEX activity.

Track engineering KPIs, utilities usage, and performance data, providing regular reporting.

Champion continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S and reliability-focused improvements.

Work collaboratively with Production, Operations, Technical, and Supply Chain to support site priorities.

About You

Time-served multi-skilled engineer (electrical and/or mechanical) with proven experience in an engineering leadership role within manufacturing or FMCG.

Strong technical background in maintenance, diagnostics, and reliability improvement.

Solid understanding of Health & Safety, compliance standards, and safe systems of work.

Experience managing contractors, maintenance systems, and engineering documentation.

Comfortable working with automated equipment and PLC-controlled systems (fault-finding preferred; programming not required).

Strong communicator with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.

A proactive leader committed to continuous improvement and high operational standards.

Ready to take the next step?Apply now to join a forward-thinking manufacturer that values reliability, innovation, and strong engineering leadership.

Maintenance Engineer

First Call Contract Services

Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled EngineerLocation: 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 - 16:00OverviewOur 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 ClientOur 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.

Multiskilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Engineer - Food Manufacturing | KentPermanent | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits | Nights & Day shifts Are you a proactive, hands-on engineer with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement?We’re recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a leading food manufacturing site in Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a business that values innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.The RoleYou’ll be responsible for delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across a busy production site, covering packaging lines, refrigeration systems, site facilities, and utilities. Working closely with production teams, you’ll ensure all machinery and systems operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This role suits someone who enjoys variety, autonomy, and the satisfaction of keeping a high-performance site running smoothly.Key Responsibilities

Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on production and site equipment.

Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system faults.

Collaborate with production teams to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.

Conduct regular compliance, wastewater, and cooling tower checks.

Promote and uphold strong health and safety standards at all times.

Support factory KPI delivery through improved reliability and reduced downtime.

About You

Completed a recognised UK Engineering Apprenticeship.

Experience in a multi-skilled role (ideally 60:40 electrical to mechanical).

17th or 18th Edition BS7671 qualification.

Strong fault-finding skills across PLCs, Scada, power/control circuits, and mechanical systems.

Proven background in a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment - food industry experience is highly desirable.

MEWP/IPAF licences (current).

Confident communicator with a ‘can do’ mindset and proactive approach.

Why Apply?

Join a well-established, growth-focused manufacturer with strong values and a collaborative culture.

Work within a supportive engineering team that encourages initiative and innovation.

Excellent development and progression opportunities for the right candidate.

Industrial Refrigeration Engineer

Detail 2 Recruitment Ltd

Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - Ammonia Refrigeration - South East - Up to £54,000****basic, OTE £70,000 plusAbout the CompanyWe are looking for Industrial Refrigeration Engineers to work on properties across the South East of the UK, working as part of a team for a well established Industrial Refrigeration, Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Installation company. The role is mobile and will be performing planned and reactive service, attending breakdowns, fault-finding and attending maintenance works on a variety of large industrial food distribution and processing plants.Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - The Rewards

Salary up to £54,000 basic dependent on experience

OTE £70,000 plus

Company Vehicle - available for domestic and personal use also

Mobile Phone and Laptop

Fuel Card

Credit Card

Door to Door

Overtime and Bonuses on offer

Tools and PPE provided

40hr week

34 days holiday

Ongoing Training and Development

Private Healthcare, Death in Service, Company Contributed Pension

There will be a callout rota and overtime at additional rates, all tools, vehicle, PPE and equipment provided to perform the role.Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - Requirements

Ideal candidates will have experience of working within industrial commercial properties and hold both their F-Gas qualification and Ammonia qualifications.

Hands-on servicing experience within Industrial or Ammonia Refrigeration. Will also consider lots of Chiller & Compressor experience or heavy commercial.

Experience in the commissioning, maintenance and servicing of Industrial refrigeration and/or Compressor systems.

Will have experience of controls and integration.

Full UK Driving Licence.

Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - Responsibilities

This is an opportunity for a hungry, career minded individual to undertake Service, Repair, Maintenance and Commissioning on Industrial & Ammonia Refrigeration units including multi-compressor packages, food factory process cooling, blast cooling systems as well as F-Gas equipment.

You will be working from home autonomously, occasionally in pairs for larger jobs, covering a territory in the South East.

Undertaking work for customers within industries & applications such as Food & Beverages, Production, Pharmaceutical etc.

Majority of work will be planned in advance, although the Engineer will be required to be on-call 1 week in 7 on a reactive/call-out basis (including weekends).

This role would suit a Industrial Ammonia Engineer, Cooling Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer, CO2 Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, Senior Refrigeration Engineer or Lead Engineer.About UsDetail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications. For information on how we use your personal information, please refer to detail2recruitment privacy policy

Maintenance Engineer - Night Shift

First Call Contract Services

Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Engineer- Night ShiftLocation: Sittingbourne, ME10 Salary: £46,996 (including paid breaks) + weekend overtime at time and a half + call-out standby (average 1 in 8) Hours: Monday - Friday, 22:00- 06:00OverviewOur 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 ClientOur 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.

£53,000 - £54,000 Canterbury, Kent Days & Nights, 28-Day RotationWe are a leading manufacturer driven by a passion for quality, sustainability, and innovation. Were looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will be truly multi-skilled or have a 60/40 electrical or mechanical bias, with strong engineering fundamentals across both disciplines. This role is key to achieving long-term equipment reliability, reducing breakdowns, and supporting improvement projects that maximise machinery utilisation and efficiency. The successful engineer will be expected to work autonomously, drive root cause analysis, and contribute to a proactive, high-performing engineering department that supports future business growth.Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the Engineering Manager in developing a high-performing engineering team with a focus on zero breakdowns and optimal machine setup.

Carry out planned maintenance to maximise uptime and minimise disruption.

Respond effectively to reactive maintenance requirements, prioritising production continuity.

Work on electrical installations up to 400V, process safety circuits, PLC control circuits, and VSDs in line with safety standards.

Contribute to the creation and review of risk assessments, SOPs, OPLs, and preventative maintenance schedules.

Conduct thorough mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis using structured root cause analysis.

Respond immediately to breakdowns and potential safety hazards to maintain a safe working environment.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

Recognised engineering apprenticeship (electrical, mechanical or multi-skilled).

Proven experience in a multi-skilled engineer role within a manufacturing environment.

Strong electrical and mechanical engineering capability.

Get in touch with Adam Baldwin, regarding this or any other maintenance opportunity across Kent and the Southeast.

Fire Service Engineer

Fire Service Engineer Kent/CanterburyWe are seeking an experienced Fire Service Engineer in and around Kent/Canterbury on behalf of one of our key clients, to join their service department. The role involves both routine and reactive maintenance tasks. Our client specialises in Fire Safety, working across a variety of sectors including: schools, commercial, industrial, healthcare and government.Responsibilities

Plan and respond to routine and re-active call visits in your area.

Carry out scheduled routine servicing in a timely and efficient manner.

Carry out all works required in accordance to our companys quality standards.

Maintain effective communication with customers when planning site visits.

Systems (include but are not limited to)

Fire: Gent, Notifier, Kentec, Ziton, Advanced, Morley, C-Tec, Protec

Experience

Good working knowledge of a range of Fire Alarm systems.

3+ years experience in a similar role.

Full understanding of BS5839 Part 1

Professional and presentable.

Excellent organisation skills.

Able to deliver exceptional customer service.

Package

Up to £48,000/pa OTE

Development & Progression Opportunities

Various bonus, benefits & recognition schemes As well as this the successful candidate will be offered a company vehicle, laptop, tools and fuel card.

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