Maintenance Engineer - 18-month FTC

Role: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical-bias) 18-Month Fixed-Term ContractHours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30Location: Outskirts of MaidstoneContract Type: Full-time, 18-Month Fixed-Term ContractKHR 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.Key Responsibilities- 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 ..... full job details .....