Mechanical Technician

Role:
Mechanical Technician

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30

Location:

Outskirts of Maidstone

Contract Type:
Full Time, Permanent

KHR is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit a skilled Mechanical Technician to join their Engineering Maintenance team on a full‑time permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional to join a well‑established business that invests heavily in its people, technology, and continuous improvement culture.

As a Mechanical Technician, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, efficiency, and safety of critical production equipment across the site. Working within a highly skilled engineering team, you will undertake preventative maintenance, fault finding, breakdown response, and equipment improvement activities to maximise plant performance and minimise downtime.

• Carry out routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance activities across site equipment
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and implement effective repairs
• Diagnose faults on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Complete work orders accurately, recording time, defects, and spare parts used through SAP PM
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance projects
• Identify opportunities for equipment improvements, modifications, and upgrades
• Conduct risk assessments and follow safe systems of work
• Work closely with production teams to minimise disruption and maximise machine uptime
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Participate in the on‑call rota and provide shift cover when necessary

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience within manufacturing, process, heavy industrial, FMCG, chemical, or similar environments
• Flexible approach with a willingness to support plant shutdowns and on‑call requirements
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving abilities
• Experience using SAP PM or other CMMS systems would be advantageous
• Understanding of health and safety procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work

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).