Maintenance Engineer

EnerMech; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development and career growth opportunities

Competitive salary and industry-aligned benefits

Job summary

A specialist engineering firm is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to improve asset reliability and maintenance effectiveness in their Henderson workshop. The role involves leading troubleshooting efforts, coordinating maintenance planning, and implementing safety initiatives. Candidates should possess a tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and experience in maintenance engineering. Competitive salary and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent or trade background with engineering experience.
• Proven experience in maintenance engineering, reliability improvement or workshop operations.
• Experience coordinating vendors, contractors and facility service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance plan development.
• Coordinate routine and ad-hoc facility maintenance and service providers.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Reliability Improvement

Troubleshooting

Maintenance Planning

Strong Communication

Organisational Skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

About Us

EnerMech is a global provider of specialist engineering, equipment, and technical services to the energy and industrial sectors. We deliver safe, reliable outcomes through strong local teams, technical expertise and a continuous improvement mindset.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a hands‑on Maintenance Engineer to join our Henderson workshop team. This role focuses on improving asset reliability, equipment performance and maintenance effectiveness across operations to maximise uptime and lifecycle performance. You will lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis, support maintenance planning, coordinate facility activities, and drive workplace organisation (including 5S) to maintain safe and efficient workshop and yard environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and recurring reliability issues.
• Analyse equipment performance, utilisation and downtime trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance plan development and maintenance scheduling/backlog management.
• Coordinate with vendors for engineering support, spares solutions and technical expertise.
• Verify equipment readiness prior to mobilisation, ensuring certifications, inspections and documentation are complete.
• Monitor transport schedules, loadouts and inventory of materials/consumables.
• Maintain and support accuracy of asset registers and tracking systems (status: available, under repair, BER, deployed).
• Coordinate routine and ad-hoc facility maintenance, utilities, security, waste management and service providers.
• Implement and sustain 5S and other workplace organisation initiatives.
• Support HSE initiatives, emergency procedures and facility compliance activities.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) or trade background with engineering experience.
• Proven experience in maintenance engineering, reliability improvement or workshop operations (preferably within heavy industry, oil & gas or similar).
• Strong diagnostic, troubleshooting
• Competence with maintenance planning/scheduling, asset registers and inventory/spares management.
• Experience coordinating vendors, contractors and facility service providers.
• Sound understanding of HSE legislative requirements and workplace safety systems.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on workshop environment in Henderson

Why EnerMech

• Opportunity to make a measurable impact on equipment availability and reliability.
• Collaborative team environment with development and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits aligned to industry standards.