Engineering Manager - Leading FMCG Manufacturing Organisation Salary: Competitive + car allowance + superb benefits Hours - Monday to Friday 37.5 hours About the role Our client, a highly reputable and well-established FMCG organisation, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join their dynamic team. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead engineering excellence within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, driving both operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives. The Role: As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing a skilled engineering team to deliver exceptional standards that enable the business to supply customers on time, in full, at the right quality, and within a safe working environment. You will drive improvements across the site, deliver capex projects, and manage engineering budgets in line with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering...

Engineering Manager - Kent Salary: 70,000- 75,000 + 10% bonus Pension and comprehensive benefits package An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Manager to join a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing business recognised for its innovation, product quality, and strong people culture. This position is ideal for a forward-thinking leader who enjoys developing teams, improving processes, and driving performance across a busy automated site. About the Business Our client is a market-leading manufacturer supplying well-known consumer products. With continued investment in technology, automation, and people, they are seeking an Engineering Manager who can bring fresh perspective, strong technical leadership, and a passion for continuous improvement. The Role In this key site leadership Engineering Manager position, you will be responsible for the engineering function, ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all plant, equipment, and systems. Engineering...

Join Our Client's Team as a Business Development Manager to drive growth and innovation with new clients and opportunities in the world of Engineering. Are you an ambitious and technically savvy professional looking to make your mark in the engineering sector? Our client, a leading organisation in the engineering field, is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join their team. If you are a proactive, results-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! Bring your technical expertise and passion for engineering to our client's dynamic team, and help shape the future of infrastructure solutions. Location: Hybrid (with occasional travel to client sites (national) and offices (Kent Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time Salary: 50k- 60k + car allowance + bonus + benefits Why work for our client? Competitive salary and performance-based incentives Opportunities for career advancement...

Project Engineer Location: Folkestone Are you an ambitious Engineer ready to take ownership of capital projects and make a real impact? Join a Projects & Facilities team and play a key role delivering projects safely, on time, and on budget across our UK branches - and sometimes European sites. This is a long-term temporary assignment of up to one year. What You'll Do: Support and lead capital investment projects, working closely with the Engineering Manager. Drive project integration and oversee KPIs to measure success. Manage project change control and become the go-to expert in the team. Lead monthly Project Gates meetings, keeping all departments aligned. Maintain CAD drawing archives and update site documents to reflect changes. Troubleshoot issues, perform Root Cause Analysis, and ensure budgets are met. What We're Looking For: 3-5 years' project management experience, ideally in manufacturing/engineering. Degree in Project Management, Engineering,...

Procurement Manager (Electrical) - Dartford, Kent An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our client , a growing electrical contracting company. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role for someone who can manage warehouse stock, own the CRM product catalogue, and deliver cost-effective procurement to support multiple live projects. Location: Dartford (Office based) Salary: 35,000 - 45,000 (Dependent on Experience) Hours: Monday - Friday 40hrs + Overtime Available Holidays: 25 Days + Bank Holidays (one extra day per length of service) Benefits: Quarterly Company Bonuses The Role The Procurement Manager will ensure projects run smoothly by securing materials at the best prices, maintaining accurate stock levels, preparing job kits for site teams and developing strong supplier relationships. You will take ownership of the end-to-end procurement process from purchasing and goods receipting to invoice...

Health and Safety Manager Location: Dartford Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Up to £50,000 - £55,000 Hours: 38 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times Bring Safety Culture to Life Are you a safety champion, if so this Health & Safety Manager role may be for you? You will be a candidate who can do more than manage compliance, someone who can inspire change , challenge mindsets , and embed a positive safety culture across busy operational depots. This is your chance to join a well-established rail organisation with an opportunity to genuinely shape its safety culture from the ground up. The Opportunity Based primarily at base in Dartford, you ll take the lead in: Promoting and developing a proactive, engaged safety culture Supporting local leadership in driving behavioural change around health and safety Ensuring safe working practices across all depot and contractor operations Carrying out internal and external alongside...

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading client in the energy sector to recruit a Shift Team Leader for its biomass power plant in Sittingbourne, Kent. This Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of 66,506 + 3120 location allowance and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're an Operations Technician or Shift Team Leader or similar with experience in a relevant heavy process environment, apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will: Lead and supervise the operations team during your shift, ensuring safe and efficient plant performance Act as the control person under the site's Safety Rules, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations Manage and support Assistant Shift Team Leaders and Waste Acceptance Operators Monitor plant systems and adjust controls to optimise output and compliance Ensure accurate reporting of operational performance and...

Maintenance Engineer We rise to challenges together Salary - Up to £55,000 per annum plus a £1,500 signing on /joining bonus (Terms and Conditions Apply) Benefits - Staff Shop, Stakeholder Pension Scheme, Discount & cashback platform Location- Tilmanstone, Kent Fully site based Shift Pattern- 4 on 4 off Days & Nights rotating 6am -6pm / 6pm- 6am Contract Type - Permanent Why join us? We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together. What we do In our Tilmanstone Salads site we produce first class Salad's...

Lead Maintenance Engineer Kent (near Dartford) Salary: 58,000 Shifts: Monday to Friday days 40 hours Sector: Manufacturing / Production Overview On behalf of our client, a leading name in the manufacturing sector, we are recruiting for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong leadership skills and an electrical bias to take ownership of maintenance operations within a busy production environment. The successful Lead Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for both supervising the maintenance team and remaining actively involved in day-to-day maintenance and repair activities across the facility. Key Responsibilities Act as the Lead Maintenance Engineer, overseeing and coordinating all site maintenance tasks. Lead, guide, and support a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians, ensuring smooth operation and minimal downtime. Remain hands-on, carrying out fault finding,...

Summary: Are you passionate about the environment and looking for a role where you can make a real difference? We're looking for a dedicated Environmental Performance Officer to help us protect and enhance our natural surroundings. In this role, you'll be a key part of our Environmental Performance Team, ensuring that all our projects-from the initial design to the final construction-are managed in a way that minimises environmental impact. You'll be a champion for good practice, promoting sustainable and responsible approaches across all our work. Main Responsibilities Conduct environmental desktop appraisals for new projects, offering expert advice from the design stage onwards. Work with our project teams to identify ways to minimise environmental impact and find practical, innovative solutions. Liaise with regulators and stakeholders to get necessary consents and advice, ensuring we're always ahead of the curve. Carry out site inspections and audits to make sure...

Summary: Are you an experienced ecologist looking for a role that combines hands-on work with strategic oversight and training? Do you have a track record of working within designated sites and navigating the ecological challenges of construction? South East Water is looking for an Environmental Specialist (Ecology) to join our team. In this pivotal role, you'll be our in-house expert, advising on a wide range of protected species, holding at least two relevant Protected Species Survey Licences, and boasting strong botanical capabilities with a solid understanding of Biodiversity Net Gain. You'll bring your experience working within designated sites and familiarity with construction work to undertake hands-on ecology work, review proposals, and audit ecological services. Beyond that, you'll be a vital resource, training colleagues, staying ahead of ecological updates, and overseeing our Protected Species Licensing. Main Responsibilities The individual would be a skilled...

Multi-Skilled Engineer Location: Folkestone Join a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced FMCG environment! We are looking for a proactive, adaptable Multi-Skilled Engineer to help drive performance, reliability, and continuous improvement across our clients site initially on a 6 month Temporary basis. Working within a highly automated manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in ensuring production efficiency (OEE), maintaining plant equipment, and supporting quality standards across the facility. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, sharing knowledge, and making a genuine impact on operational performance. What You'll Be Doing Maintaining and repairing production and plant equipment to minimise downtime. Carrying out reactive, planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance. Executing maintenance procedures and prioritising work in line with production needs. Conducting routine...

Graduate Civil Design Engineer Sevenoaks, Kent Salary 27,000 - 30,000 Are you a Graduate Civil Design Engineer looking to start your career? Due to a healthy forward workload, my client is looking to appoint a Graduate Civil Design Engineer to join their team in Sevenoaks. They are one of the UK's leading private Engineering Consultancies working on a variety of projects spanning commercial, retail, residential and industrial sectors. As a Graduate Civil Design Engineer, you will be working directly under a highly experienced Senior and alongside a team of dedicated engineers and technicians. The company offer an ICE-approved training agreement and a route towards chartered membership in a professional engineering institution. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design of infrastructure for commercial, retail, residential and industrial sectors including SUDS drainage systems, roads to adoptable standards. Liaison with statutory bodies such as Southern Water, Environmental Agency and...

My client is a medium Sized national FM company looking for an experienced and qualified A/C Engineer to join an established team on a mobile basis within the Kent region. This is a mobile role working on a portfolio of commercial properties. This is a maintenance role including ppms, breakdowns and servicing. Hours of work are Monday - Friday with OT and Call out available. Benefits will include: Competitive salary up to 42k Van and Fuel card Training and Continuous Professional Development Opportunities to progress within the business Regular overtime available Responsibilities: Working on a portfolio of mixed commercial Sites Covering a large areas including Berkshire , Bucks, Herts and London Carrying out all the servicing & maintenance of commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration units Working on Various Air conditioning systems - VRV / VRFs, split & multi-split systems As a service engineer you will cover air handling, air con & refrigeration...

Summary: Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking for a role that offers real purpose and impact? We're looking for a Civil Engineer to join our team, working on vital water infrastructure projects that make a genuine difference to people's lives across the South East. This is a chance to use your expertise to help us deliver safe, clean drinking water to our customers, from the very beginning of a project to its successful completion. You'll be part of a supportive team, working on exciting, varied projects and shaping your own technical deliverables. Main responsibilities Review and check project scopes to make sure they'll achieve the right outcomes. Provide technical solutions and support on capital projects, producing key documents like design drawings, CDM documents, and job specification packs. Check other people's work for technical quality. Mentor our brilliant Graduate Civil Engineers and apprentices, helping them to grow and develop their skills. Liaise...

Systems Engineer Location: Canterbury Full-Time, Permanent We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on complex, high-integrity products. This role covers the full development lifecycle - from early requirements and concept work through to integration, verification and final delivery. It would suit someone who enjoys technical problem-solving, coordinating across engineering disciplines, and taking ownership of system-level decisions. What you'll be doing: Acting as the engineering lead on projects involving multiple technical disciplines Capturing, interpreting and managing stakeholder requirements Supporting the full lifecycle approach to product development, including design, manufacturing, reliability, safety, and maintainability Coordinating and managing interfaces between subsystems and engineering teams Developing system and subsystem requirements and defining the functions that need to be achieved...

2nd Line Service Desk Engineer Ashford, Kent Up to 32k DOE Essential Requirement: Driving license for onsite client visits Are you a skilled 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer looking to take your career to the next level? Would you enjoy a mixture of on-site client work and office-based tasks? Does hybrid working after probation sound appealing? Look no further! Join this established and leading Managed Service Provider (MSP). As a 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer. We are particularly interested in hearing from Support Engineers with MSP experience, but what matters most to us is your ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused setting. You will encounter a variety of technologies, including: Microsoft 365 SharePoint Intune Active Directory Networking This role will allow you to continuously expand your skill set. What We Are Looking For: Excellent technical and communication skills Strong customer...

Astute's Power Team are working with a leading Waste Management company in the UK and are recruiting for a Shift Team Leader to join the Operations Team of a large Energy from Waste plant. As Shift Team Leader you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the shift team and ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Energy from Waste plant. Tis role is paying up to 74,635 per year plus bonus & benefits. If you're a Shift Team Leader and are looking to secure your next challenge within the power industry, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for: Day to day management of the Operations Team and the safe and efficient operation of the plant Deputising as Operations Manager to ensure critical decisions are made in a safe and professional manner Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE...

Maintenance Engineer Kent (near Dartford) Salary: 58,000 Shifts: Monday to Friday days 40 hours Sector: Manufacturing / Production Overview On behalf of our client, a leading name in the manufacturing sector, we are recruiting for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong leadership skills and an electrical bias to take ownership of maintenance operations within a busy production environment. The successful Lead Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for both supervising the maintenance team and remaining actively involved in day-to-day maintenance and repair activities across the facility. Key Responsibilities Act as the Lead Maintenance Engineer, overseeing and coordinating all site maintenance tasks. Lead, guide, and support a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians, ensuring smooth operation and minimal downtime. Remain hands-on, carrying out fault finding, repairs, and...