Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Location: Dartford, Erith, Belverdere Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Shift: Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 16:00 (42.5 hours per week) Occasional weekend and out-of-hours attendance required during outages and projects. Job Role of the Mechanical Engineer A standout opportunity has become available for a high-performing Mechanical Engineer to join a state-of-the-art, fully automated manufacturing facility. With major investment recently completed, this fast-paced site provides a first-class environment for engineers looking to sharpen their technical expertise and build a long-term career, including clear pathways into senior and management roles. You will be responsible for mechanical fault-finding, breakdown response, and planned maintenance activities on production machinery, supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtime. This is a key strategic engineering role, combining 50% hands-on technical involvement (not tool-based) with 50% planning and project management. You will take technical ownership of a designated plant area such as: Steam turbine and associated steam distribution systemsSteam boilerCombustion system / grateFlue gas treatment systemProcess cranes You will play a vital role in outage planning, contractor coordination, statutory inspections, and long-term asset strategy. Outside outage periods, you will manage improvement projects, develop maintenance strategies, build CapEx budgets, liaise with suppliers and regulatory bod