Maintenance Engineer – FTC

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical – bias) – 18‑month Fixed‑Term Contract (Full‑time)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30

Location:

Outskirts of Maidstone

KHR is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team on an 18‑month fixed‑term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineering professional to play a pivotal role in improving asset reliability, developing maintenance strategies, mechanical maintenance, and driving continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing environment.

The Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical – bias) will work closely with both Engineering and Operations teams, enhancing equipment performance through preventative/predictive maintenance, leading root cause investigations, and implementing reliability improvements that maximise plant availability, efficiency, and safety.

• Develop, review, and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to improve equipment reliability.
• Lead root cause investigations into recurring equipment failures, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and tracked to completion.
• Step in for the plant Mechanical Engineer when needed.
• Coordinate condition monitoring activities, including vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermal imaging, and lubrication programmes.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance planning teams to ensure maintenance schedules, spare parts, and Bills of Materials are accurate and effective.
• Carry out equipment criticality assessments and use findings to develop appropriate maintenance strategies.
• Identify and deliver engineering improvement projects that enhance reliability, safety, and operational performance.
• Analyse equipment performance data using SAP PM and other maintenance systems to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain engineering standards, technical documentation, and maintenance procedures in line with company and ISO requirements.
• Support Management of Change (MoC) activities, engineering risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Provide technical support during planned shutdowns and assist with resolving complex equipment issues.
• Participate in the engineering on‑call rota to support critical plant requirements.

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in a Reliability Engineer or similar engineering role within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), FMEA, or other structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Familiarity with condition monitoring techniques, including vibration analysis, lubrication management, oil analysis, or thermal imaging.
• Experience using SAP PM or another Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams.
• Good understanding of engineering standards, risk assessments, and health and safety legislation.

On top of a competitive base salary, you will receive an enhanced company pension, holiday allowance, and other benefits, including full access to onsite facilities (gym and canteen).