Maintenance Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

Sittingbourne, KentFull-Time | PermanentSalary: 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