Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

• Location: Canterbury, CT3
• Shifts: 28-day continental rotation (14 days on, 14 days off)
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am
• Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Day-to-Day of the Role:

• Assist the Engineering Manager in creating a high-performing team aimed at achieving zero breakdowns and eliminating machine setup issues.
• Undertake planned maintenance tasks autonomously to maximise machinery uptime and minimise disruption to production targets.
• Support reactive maintenance tasks proactively, liaising with the Engineering Manager to ensure minimal production downtime.
• Work on electrical installations up to 400V, process safety circuits, and electrical control circuits (PLC & VSD), adhering to health and safety standards.
• Assist in creating and reviewing risk assessments, SOPs, OPLs, and Preventative Maintenance Schedules.
• Conduct proactive and effective fault diagnosis using both mechanical and electrical root cause analysis to establish problems and determine solutions.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, service providers, and department managers.
• Suggest improvements to embrace a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Reliable, hard-working, and enthusiastic individual.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, ideally within fresh produce or FMCG.
• Formal Qualification in Engineering (electrical biased) with significant experience in Electrical and Mechanical.
• Proven ability to apply engineering knowledge and skills to perform root cause analysis.
• Fundamental knowledge of PLC Control systems.
• Good IT skills, capable of producing well-presented documentation and reports.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across various departments.

Additional Information:

• Due to our location, access to your own transport may be necessary.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to provide suitable references if offered the role.