Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (PM Shift)
Hours: Full Time, Permanent | PM Shift (Monday–Friday 1:50pm–10pm, 8:30pm finish on Friday)
Package: up to £52,000 + 20% Shift Premium (£62,400) + 6% Target Bonus (OTE £65,520 + OVERTIME ON TOP!!) + GENEROUS BENEFITS
Location: North Kent
Contact: Emily or Ollie @ Pearson Whiffin Recruitment
Please note: offers are subject to right to work checks, medical clearance, drugs screening and conflict of interest criteria.


Are you a genuinely multi-skilled engineer who enjoys variety, autonomy and being trusted to just get on with it?
We’re recruiting for a well-established, highly respected international manufacturer operating within a regulated production environment. This is a permanent opportunity on their PM shift offering long-term stability, excellent benefits and a strong engineering culture.
This is not a "production line only" role. You’ll support a technically diverse site including production plant, utilities, wastewater systems and wider building services across two nearby buildings.
The Role
This is a true multi-skilled position with a 60% mechanical / 40% electrical split working within a regulated manufacturing environment with 24/5 operation and state of the art facilities!
You’ll be responsible for:
*Planned preventative maintenance (managed flexibly across the month)
*Electrical and mechanical breakdown fault-finding
*Supporting critical plant equipment
*Maintaining pumps, valves, dosing systems and wastewater treatment equipment
*Attending facilities issues across production, labs and offices
*Supporting small improvement and project work throughout the year
*Accurate documentation via CMMS
*Working within strict quality, safety and compliance standards
This is a reactive and planned environment – when something stops, you respond. When it’s stable, you improve.
The Environment
*24/5 manufacturing operation
*Permanent PM shift after initial training (approx. 6 weeks onboarding on rotating/early shift)
*Job share arrangement with the AM shift engineer
*Rare requirement to cover alternative shifts (AM or nights) in exceptional circumstances
*Strong focus on GMP, quality and safety compliance
*Engineering team with a mix of personalities – you’ll need to be comfortable working independently and integrating into a varied team dynamic
We’re Looking For
*City & Guilds / ONC / HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – Level 3 minimum
*Strong multi-skilled capability (mechanical bias but confident electrically)
*Experience within pharma, FMCG, food, chemical, or other regulated/process manufacturing environments
*Proven fault-finding ability on production equipment
*Experience working with pumps, motors, valves, dosing systems or utilities
*Comfortable working alone and as part of a team
*Organised, proactive and safety conscious
If you’ve worked in environments where compliance, documentation and quality standards matter – you’ll fit well here.
The Package
*Basic salary up to £52,000
*20% shift premium (PM shift)
*6% company performance bonus (paid in most years, but not guaranteed)
*25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
*Private medical and dental cover
*Company pension with enhanced employer contribution
*Life assurance & income protection
*Annual salary review
*On-site facilities including subsidised dining
*Training & development support
*Employee wellbeing programme and retail discounts
This is a financially strong, globally backed organisation with long-serving employees and a stable engineering function.
If you’re looking for a long-term PM shift role in a technically interesting, regulated manufacturing environment where engineers are trusted, supported and properly rewarded — this is worth exploring.
For a confidential discussion, contact the Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical team at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.