Mechanical Reliability Engineer — 18‑Month FTC

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced company pension

Holiday allowance

Onsite gym

Onsite canteen

Job summary

KHR is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical – bias) on an 18‑month fixed‑term contract. Based on the outskirts of Maidstone, you will drive maintenance strategies and improve asset reliability across a complex production environment.

You will lead preventive/predictive maintenance, root cause investigations and reliability improvements, collaborating with Engineering and Operations to maximise plant

Qualifications

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in a Reliability/maintenance engineering role in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance techniques.
• Experience leading RCFA or FMEA activities.
• Familiarity with vibration/oil analysis or thermal imaging is a plus.
• Experience using SAP PM or a CMMS system.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Lead root cause investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Step in for the plant Mechanical Engineer when required.
• Coordinate condition monitoring activities such as vibration, oil analysis and thermal imaging.
• Ensure accurate maintenance schedules, spares, and Bills of Materials.
• Carry out equipment criticality assessments and develop maintenance strategies.
• Deliver reliability improvement projects to boost plant performance, safety and efficiency.
• Analyse equipment data using SAP PM to identify trends and improvements.
• Maintain engineering standards, documentation and maintenance procedures.
• Support MoC activities, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCFA

FMEA

Predictive maintenance

Condition monitoring

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Thermal imaging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

KHR is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical – bias) on an 18‑month fixed‑term contract. Based on the outskirts of Maidstone, you will drive maintenance strategies and improve asset reliability across a complex production environment.

You will lead preventive/predictive maintenance, root cause investigations and reliability improvements, collaborating with Engineering and Operations to maximise plant