Maintenance Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing
Mid, 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