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Maintenance engineer

Job Reference: RT28526hay

Engineering
Medway, Kent
£40000 - £42000 per annum
Permanent

Maintenance Engineer - 4-day week (Days) | No weekends

If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent role with a 4-day working week (day shifts only, no weekends), hands-on work on machinery, robotics and automation, plus training and development-this could be a great fit.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll provide effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement across injection moulding machinery, robotics/automation and site facilities-minimising downtime and maximising performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out PPM on injection moulding machinery, robotics and auxiliary equipment

  • Attend breakdowns quickly, identify root cause and implement corrective actions

  • Electrical and mechanical fault-finding (including hydraulics and pneumatics)

  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and support continuous improvement

  • Ensure machines are production-ready in line with schedules

  • Support installation/commissioning of new plant and equipment

  • Maintain spare parts stock levels and raise requisitions as needed

  • Work closely with Production/Engineering to improve reliability and efficiency

  • Ensure compliance with health & safety standards at all times

Skills & Experience
Essential:

  • Maintenance engineering experience (ideally plastics/injection moulding or fast-paced manufacturing)

  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills

  • Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and automation

  • Able to read technical drawings and electrical schematics

  • Proactive problem-solver with strong H&S awareness

Desirable:

  • Apprenticeship (Mechanical/Electrical)

  • 18th Edition

  • PLC fault finding/programming

  • Lean / Continuous Improvement knowledge

Hours & Contract

  • Permanent, full-time

  • 39 hours/week: 4 x 10-hour day shifts (07:45-18:00) - no weekends

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (DOE)

  • Overtime opportunities (where applicable)

  • Company pension scheme

  • Training & development opportunities

  • Bright Exchange perks & discounts

  • Free on-site parking

  • Planned Christmas shutdown