Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title – Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

Location – Northfleet, Kent (DA11)

Salary: £42,000 – £45,000 DOE + overtime / callout payments

Shift: 4 on 4 off (Nights) | 18:00 – 06:00 | 42 hours per week

JThe Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will be working for a leading FMCG food manufacturer, carrying out reactive maintenance and PPM across processing and packaging machinery in a chilled environment. The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will be fault finding on equipment such as conveyors, tray filling lines, shrink wrappers, flow wrappers and sealing machines, with common issues including misaligned jaws and failed heat elements. The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will join a busy engineering function where no two shifts are the same, giving you exposure to varied breakdowns, fabrication work, and continuous improvement opportunities. This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role is ideal for someone who wants stability on nights, strong earning potential, and long-term development within a growing, high-volume manufacturing site supplying major UK retailers.

Sector – FMCG 

Non-Negotiable Requirements of “Mechanical Maintenance Engineer” –

• Must have Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) in a mechanical discipline OR 5+ years maintenance experience with recognised qualifications

Desireable requirements of “Mechanical Maintenance Engineer” -

• Experience working on packaging/processing equipment (manufacturing machinery)
• Mechanical experience with pumps, pneumatics, bearings, belts/chains, and general fitting/fabrication
• Ability to support breakdowns, complete planned maintenance, and communicate/escalate issues effectively
• Strong focus on health & safety and accurate reporting

The “Mechanical Maintenance Engineer” will benefit from:

• About company (grab lines)
  • A well-established, fast-growing FMCG manufacturer supplying major UK retailers
  • High-volume site with consistent production demand and long-term stability
• Training/Development
  • Opportunity to broaden skills across a wide range of machinery and structured development in a high-performing engineering team
• Investment in engineer
  • Strong maintenance function with plenty of hands-on exposure and support from site leadership
• Equipment
  • Packaging machinery including sealed tray machines, conveyors, shrink wrappers, flow wrappers, and associated processing/packaging systems

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection.

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