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Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sittingbourne

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

Sittingbourne, Kent

Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: Dependent on Experience

PWR Contacts: Sammy or Emily 

We are recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and highly respected aerospace manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a critical engineering environment supporting high-spec production processes in a company that values quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring all plant equipment, machinery, and site facilities operate safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory standards. This position combines hands-on maintenance with compliance, documentation, and contractor coordination responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and minimise downtime across plant equipment 
	
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and environmental standards 
	
Conduct routine safety checks (e.g. fire alarms, emergency systems) 
	
Perform planned preventative maintenance and site inspections 
	
Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and asset documentation 
	
Source and procure parts, tools, and consumables 
	
Coordinate subcontractors for servicing and statutory inspections 
	
Support continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance processes 
	
Work safely at height when required 

About You

Strong mechanical maintenance background (essential) 
	
Electrical knowledge or qualifications (desirable) 
	
Experience within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments 
	
Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards 
	
Welding experience (advantageous) 
	
Forklift licence (desirable) 
	
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure 
	
Good IT skills and confident with documentation/reporting 

Key Competencies

Multi-skilled engineering capability (mechanical and/or electrical) 
	
Maintenance planning and fault-finding expertise 
	
Strong organisational and communication skills 
	
Experience with audits, compliance, and reporting 
	
Continuous improvement mindset 

Working Hours

Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm 
	
Friday: 7:30am – 1:30pm 

Why Apply?

Join a stable and growing engineering business within a specialist manufacturing sector 
	
Work in a collaborative, team-focused environment 
	
Opportunity for long-term career progression and development 
	
Be part of a business committed to high-quality engineering standards

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