Workshop Engineer
Mid Kent Electrical Engineering Co (MKE) is the South East’s largest independent electrical and mechanical engineering company, with over 175 employees and three sites across Kent and Essex.
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: £37,000 – £42,000 per year (depending on experience) + overtime opportunities
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
As a Workshop Engineer, you will play a key role in the dismantling, inspection, repair, and rebuild of a wide range of rotating equipment. You will work within our busy workshop environment, ensuring high-quality repairs are delivered on time, safely, and to customer specifications.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Dismantling, inspecting, and condition assessing pumps, motors, gearboxes, and other rotating plant.
- Producing accurate strip-down and condition reports, liaising with supervisors/managers to propose repair or refurbishment solutions.
- Rebuilding and assembling equipment to a high standard, ensuring testing, balancing, and customer acceptance requirements are met.
- Completing workshop documentation (rebuild records, quality plans, workshop instructions, balance/pressure test certificates).
- Upholding the highest HSEQ standards, carrying out pre-safety checks, and promoting a proactive safety culture.
- Maintaining excellent housekeeping (5S standards) and contributing to continuous improvement projects.
What We’re Looking For
- Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ (Level 3) in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience with rotating equipment (pumps, motors, gearboxes, or similar).
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, safety rules, and technical manuals.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work flexibly and efficiently to achieve deadlines.
- Team player with good communication skills and attention to detail.
- Workshop experience in a noisy engineering environment, with strong awareness of HSE requirements.
- Full eligibility to live and work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (£37,000 – £42,000 DOE) + overtime.
- 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Structured training and development opportunities.
- Long-term career progression in an established and expanding engineering group.
- Department
- Repair Workshop
About MKE Engineering Group
Founded by Colin Savage in 1955 MKE. Mid Kent Electrical Engineering began life repairing small electric motors for the surrounding area. The original workshop was opened in Detling and was ideally situated to serve the developing paper industry in the area. Seventy years on the company is owned and guided by the latest Savage family generation and in 2024 celebrated the most successful year in their history.