Mechanical Engineer - Tissue Machine in Gravesend

Energy Jobline ZR; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in manufacturing is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for their Tissue Machine operations. The role involves ensuring safety standards, optimizing mechanical maintenance strategies, and managing engineering projects. Ideal candidates should possess a minimum HND in Engineering and have strong experience in process-based industries. This position offers a full-time opportunity with comprehensive benefits and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Cycle to work scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical engineering experience at heavy industrial level, preferably FMCG.
• Proven experience of Tissue Machine or similar process-based industry.
• Experience of implementing Reliability / Maintenance / TPM improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement standards for safe engineering practices across the asset.
• Update CMMS for mechanical systems for new assets and reliability strategy changes.
• Develop and optimize preventive / predictive maintenance program for the asset and mechanical systems.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project Management

Contract Management

Team leadership

Safety management

Education

Minimum HND in Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineer – Tissue Machine

As a person, you're a learner - a natural leader - someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with you.

Key Accountabilities

Safety

• Implement standards for safe engineering practices across the asset.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed in support of maintenance tasks and development work.
• Support site safety initiatives and call to actions (CTA).
• Owner of Yankee Dryer Safety Performance Standard on site.
• Ensure mechanical equipment and infrastructure compliance (legislative and KC technical Standards).
• Make sure that Permit to Work process is compliant and effective on the asset.
• Support other performance standards implementation and sustainability.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Update CMMS for mechanical systems for new assets and reliability strategy changes.
• Make sure that all critical mechanical documents, as‑builts and drawings are up to date.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineers to deploy Group Reliability strategies to Tissue Machine.
• Develop or optimize preventive / predictive maintenance program for the asset and mechanical systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative standards around mechanical equipment.
• Execute technical investigations for faults, equipment failures and deliver Bad Actor analysis for mechanical equipment and systems.
• Make sure that critical spare parts are defined and stored in the facility.
• Ensure the required documentary evidence is retained in line with regulatory and legislative standards.
• Tissue Machine Mechanical Maintenance Budget Holder.
• Optimize Roll Reliability and Maintenance Strategy.

Projects and Asset Support

• Develop and update Asset Master Plans for Tissue Machine (5‑yearly CAPEX Strategy).
• Support CAPEX Projects, handovers and commissioning.
• Develop and Deliver Small to Mid‑Size Engineering Projects.
• Manage Obsolescence proactively.
• Collaborate effectively with Asset Leader and Asset Team.
• Support OPEX Cycles.
• Support Digitalization Strategy for Tissue Machine Systems.

Contract Management

• Best in class contract management of inspection and maintenance contracts.
• Contractor Safety & Performance Management Reporting.
• Identify cost saving and value creation opportunities and deliver these initiatives.
• Focal point for key OEMs (Tissue Machine key vendors).
• Support converting and site services assets during their engineers’ absences or holidays.
• Contract Owner for Mechanical, Fitting Contracts and Scaffolding.

Leadership

• Drive site maintenance strategy and encourage the use of the identified best practices.
• Support the prioritization and coordination of the activities of the Technicians, SMTs and Contractors ensuring flow to work on daily frequency.
• Act as a role model for crew and technicians, actively coach them during daily activities.

Teamwork

• Network with others in the maintenance community to develop and implement common maintenance management processes, information systems and techniques.
• Partnership with other Asset engineers, Reliability and Project Teams.
• Strong stakeholder management with OPS manager, asset leads, EHS and quality.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to training and development of maintenance personnel to achieve mill objectives.
• Continuously assess effectiveness of the site utilities by measuring performance against identified KPIs.
• Support the shut planning and post shut review process to drive continuous improvement.
• Make performance visible and share this with leadership team periodically.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly‑Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands–and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly‑Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly‑Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you. At Kimberly‑Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly‑Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Qualifications

• Formal Engineering qualifications – Minimum HND, ideally degree level.
• Extensive mechanical engineering experience at heavy industrial level, preferably FMCG.
• Proven experience of Tissue Machine or similar process‑based industry.
• Experience of implementing Reliability / Maintenance / TPM improvement programs.
• Project Management Experience.
• Contract Management Experience.
• Technical knowledge around paper making and pressure vessels/systems.

Total Benefits

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work‑life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well‑being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market‑leading defined contribution pension scheme. Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

To Be Considered

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For Kimberly‑Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly‑Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment is subject to verification of pre‑screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly‑Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Primary Location: Northfleet Mill

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub‑Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

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