Maintenance Engineer - Days (Sittingbourne, Kent) Salary: 45000 + 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. Maintenance Engineer Duties 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 Desired Skills & Experience 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 Why Apply? Monday to Friday days - no weekends and no night 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. How to apply for the Maintenance Engineer role. For more information on Maintenance Engineer please apply or call Simon (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Why work with Proactive? 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. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role! 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.
Jan 30, 2026
Full time
Maintenance Engineer - Days (Sittingbourne, Kent) Salary: 45000 + 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. Maintenance Engineer Duties 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 Desired Skills & Experience 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 Why Apply? Monday to Friday days - no weekends and no night 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. How to apply for the Maintenance Engineer role. For more information on Maintenance Engineer please apply or call Simon (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Why work with Proactive? 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. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role! 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.
Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: 35,000 - 42,000 + Christmas bonus, strong training budget, long-term progression Location: Maidstone (Commutable from: Teynham, Hempstead, Chatham, Rochester, Upchurch, Faversham, Sittingbourne) Are you a Quality or Compliance Engineer from a regulated manufacturing background looking for stability, training, and clear long-term progression? On offer is a permanent role with hands-on responsibility for product compliance, direct interaction with certification bodies, and structured development within an established engineering business. This is a well-established manufacturer operating in a highly regulated sector, known for investing in people, maintaining high standards, and offering genuine long-term career opportunities as the business continues to grow. On offer is a varied QA role working closely with engineering and R&D, managing certification and compliance documentation, supporting testing and audits, contributing to ERP data accuracy, and ensuring products meet current regulatory standards. This role would suit a Quality or Compliance Engineer looking for a stable, long-term position with training and progression in a regulated engineering environment. The Role: Hands on compliance Career growth and training Work closely with R&D and Engineering teams. The Candidate: QA or Compliance experience. Mechanical Engineering qualifications/background. Interested in long term growth and opportunity to develop skills. Commutable to Aylesbury site. Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sagar Sherchan at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Jan 23, 2026
Full time
Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: 35,000 - 42,000 + Christmas bonus, strong training budget, long-term progression Location: Maidstone (Commutable from: Teynham, Hempstead, Chatham, Rochester, Upchurch, Faversham, Sittingbourne) Are you a Quality or Compliance Engineer from a regulated manufacturing background looking for stability, training, and clear long-term progression? On offer is a permanent role with hands-on responsibility for product compliance, direct interaction with certification bodies, and structured development within an established engineering business. This is a well-established manufacturer operating in a highly regulated sector, known for investing in people, maintaining high standards, and offering genuine long-term career opportunities as the business continues to grow. On offer is a varied QA role working closely with engineering and R&D, managing certification and compliance documentation, supporting testing and audits, contributing to ERP data accuracy, and ensuring products meet current regulatory standards. This role would suit a Quality or Compliance Engineer looking for a stable, long-term position with training and progression in a regulated engineering environment. The Role: Hands on compliance Career growth and training Work closely with R&D and Engineering teams. The Candidate: QA or Compliance experience. Mechanical Engineering qualifications/background. Interested in long term growth and opportunity to develop skills. Commutable to Aylesbury site. Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sagar Sherchan at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Morson Talent are currently looking to recruit a Telecommunications Field Service Engineer. This is a permanent position. Due to travel distance applicants will be required to be living in the Kent or Essex region. JOB PURPOSE To provide technical support to a national security infrastructure programme in outdoor locations, by resolving incidents and undertaking commissioning and planned maintenance as required. The system is a networked electronic detection system making use of electro-mechanical and network technologies. Applicants will typically come from a Telecoms, EPOS, security systems i.e. alarms, CCTV etc background and be used to working shift patterns on-call basis. The Field Service Engineer operates within a defined geographic area and as such will require regular travel and good use of communications technologies to maintain contact with team members and Customers. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in using instrumentation equipment and application software related to the field activities, including Power Ups, UPSs, Fibre knowledge, Imagery Systems/Cameras and knowledge of Traffic Management Systems an advantage but not essential. Must be a confident problem solver. A strong demonstrable sense of H&S awareness is essential. Ability to build relationships quickly with Customers and other Stakeholders. Team player capable of working from own initiative with minimal guidance. Good Customer facing skills are mandatory. A team player with a proactive attitude to collective responsibility for the team and its workload. Willingness to take on new challenges combined with the ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment. Must be able to work at heights. UK or EU driving license.
Jan 10, 2026
Full time
Morson Talent are currently looking to recruit a Telecommunications Field Service Engineer. This is a permanent position. Due to travel distance applicants will be required to be living in the Kent or Essex region. JOB PURPOSE To provide technical support to a national security infrastructure programme in outdoor locations, by resolving incidents and undertaking commissioning and planned maintenance as required. The system is a networked electronic detection system making use of electro-mechanical and network technologies. Applicants will typically come from a Telecoms, EPOS, security systems i.e. alarms, CCTV etc background and be used to working shift patterns on-call basis. The Field Service Engineer operates within a defined geographic area and as such will require regular travel and good use of communications technologies to maintain contact with team members and Customers. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in using instrumentation equipment and application software related to the field activities, including Power Ups, UPSs, Fibre knowledge, Imagery Systems/Cameras and knowledge of Traffic Management Systems an advantage but not essential. Must be a confident problem solver. A strong demonstrable sense of H&S awareness is essential. Ability to build relationships quickly with Customers and other Stakeholders. Team player capable of working from own initiative with minimal guidance. Good Customer facing skills are mandatory. A team player with a proactive attitude to collective responsibility for the team and its workload. Willingness to take on new challenges combined with the ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment. Must be able to work at heights. UK or EU driving license.
Key Responsibilities Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on production and packing-line equipment. Conduct routine inspections and safety checks on conveyors, weighers, sealers, and labeling systems. Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults . Support production teams by providing rapid response to breakdowns . Maintain accurate maintenance logs, service records, and compliance documentation . Liaise with suppliers and contractors for spare parts and specialist services. Adhere to Health & Safety and Food Safety procedures at all times. Participate in continuous improvement and reliability projects . Manage and track spare parts inventory to ensure equipment uptime. Assist with installation and commissioning of new systems or line modifications. Core Machinery & Systems Involved Conveyor and handling systems. Multi-head weighers, punnet fillers, lidders, and labelers. Case packing and palletizing equipment (manual or automated). Optical sorting and quality inspection systems. Refrigeration and cooling systems. Metal detection, hygiene, and sanitation systems. Site utilities, including air compressors, pumps, and electrical distribution panels. Essential Skills & Experience Recognised qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-skilled Engineering Proven background in food production, FMCG, or pack house operations . Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical disciplines. Experience with automation, PLCs, sensors, and control systems . Understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems . Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics . Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and hygiene standards . Good communication and teamwork skills in a multi-disciplinary environment . Flexible and reliable approach to shift work and seasonal demands . Personal Attributes Proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving ability. Calm under pressure in fast-paced production settings. Detail-oriented with a focus on product quality and reliability. Collaborative and adaptable to changing production requirements. Dedicated to continuous learning and process improvement.
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
Key Responsibilities Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on production and packing-line equipment. Conduct routine inspections and safety checks on conveyors, weighers, sealers, and labeling systems. Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults . Support production teams by providing rapid response to breakdowns . Maintain accurate maintenance logs, service records, and compliance documentation . Liaise with suppliers and contractors for spare parts and specialist services. Adhere to Health & Safety and Food Safety procedures at all times. Participate in continuous improvement and reliability projects . Manage and track spare parts inventory to ensure equipment uptime. Assist with installation and commissioning of new systems or line modifications. Core Machinery & Systems Involved Conveyor and handling systems. Multi-head weighers, punnet fillers, lidders, and labelers. Case packing and palletizing equipment (manual or automated). Optical sorting and quality inspection systems. Refrigeration and cooling systems. Metal detection, hygiene, and sanitation systems. Site utilities, including air compressors, pumps, and electrical distribution panels. Essential Skills & Experience Recognised qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-skilled Engineering Proven background in food production, FMCG, or pack house operations . Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical disciplines. Experience with automation, PLCs, sensors, and control systems . Understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems . Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics . Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and hygiene standards . Good communication and teamwork skills in a multi-disciplinary environment . Flexible and reliable approach to shift work and seasonal demands . Personal Attributes Proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving ability. Calm under pressure in fast-paced production settings. Detail-oriented with a focus on product quality and reliability. Collaborative and adaptable to changing production requirements. Dedicated to continuous learning and process improvement.
