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 Ollie @ Pearson 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