Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Multi Skilled Engineer Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner Kent, England, United Kingdom (On-site) Save Apply Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) FMCG Kent £45,000 £ 50,000  Fixed Shifts Permanent | Monday Friday  Overview 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.

Were 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.

Please note:

sponsorship is not available for this role.  

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: 5am2pm (may change) Late: 2pm11pm (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 Youll be an engineer who thrives in a fast-moving production environment and enjoys working on high-speed machinery.

Youll 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.