Maintenance Engineer Manufacturing

Maintenance Engineer - Days (Sittingbourne, Kent)

Salary: £44000-£48000 + Benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm (37.5 hours per week)

Sector: High-Speed Packaging Manufacturing

We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a leading international manufacturer based near Ashford, Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a permanent day role with excellent pay, great benefits, and genuine opportunities for career progression.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will join a supportive and friendly team where staff are treated well and given every chance to grow. This company is known for promoting from within and offering additional training and development to enhance your skills.

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance on production machinery
• Attending breakdowns in a fast‑paced FMCG environment
• Mechanical and/or electrical fault finding and repair
• Using initiative to identify and solve engineering problems
• Ensuring work is completed safely and in line with site procedures

• Recognised Mechanical or Electrical qualification (Apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent)
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in FMCG / high-speed packaging
• Hands‑on mechanical and/or electrical skills maintaining production machinery
• Ability to work independently on nights and as part of a small, close‑knit team

• Monday to Friday days – no weekends and no night work
• Excellent career progression and skill development opportunities
• Supportive, friendly team culture with long‑term stability
• Commutable from Isle of Sheppey, Aylesford, Ashford, Maidstone, Charing, Sittingbourne, Gillingham, Rochester, Gravesend, Snodland, Chatham, Aylesford, Sevenoaks and other parts of Kent.

For more information on Maintenance Engineer please apply or call Simon (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and advanced technology sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.