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Role: Machine Setter Location: Gillingham, Kent Salary: £Neg + Bens per annum plus overtime Benefits: Pension, canteen and car parking Hours: Basic 40 hour week (Early finishes on Fridays!) KHR are working with a leading manufacturing company who are currently recruiting for a Machine Setter to join their growing team in Gillingham, Kent. As the Machine Setter, you will be responsible f r setting up and maintaining production machines that produce quality parts for various sectors. You will work closely with the production staff to resolve any technical and setting issues as well as fault finding and analysis. Job Description: - To set and maintain production machines to produce quality parts. - Conduct daily/weekly maintenance duties. - Work with production staff to resolve technical and setting issues within a manufacturing environment. - Excellent fault-finding ability and root cause analysis are a must. - Give constructive feedback to maintenance and factory management on production issues. - Maintain a safe working environment at all times. Ideal Candidat

Role: Machine Setter Location: Gillingham, Kent Salary: £Neg + Bens per annum plus overtime Benefits: Pension, canteen and car parking Hours: Basic 40 hour week (Early finishes on Fridays!) KHR are working with a leading manufacturing company who are currently recruiting for a Machine Setter to join their growing team in Gillingham, Kent. As the Machine Setter, you will be responsible f

RPG Analyst Programmer Tenterden, Kent £35,000 - £42,000pa + Benefits including free on-site parking, 31 days holiday, Nest pension Monday to Friday 35 hours per week KHR have partnered with an established, growing business that provide software to their clients within the import and export space; who have several opportunities for experienced RPG Analyst Programmers, with a can-do attitud , to join their IT Team. Main Purpose of the RPG Analyst Programmer The core business runs on IBM iSeries. The main purpose of the role is to enhance existing systems, bug fixing, and develop new systems in line with business requirements and to agreed timescales. Support Desk work is also required to support the existing client base. Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will meet all, or a majority of the the following: - At least 3 years solid RPG programming experience with RPG400, RPGLE, Free Format RPG, CL, SQL, FTP and Microsoft Office products - Experience of IBM operations including any knowledge of SFTP/SSH configuration would be useful - Experience of transformati

RPG Analyst Programmer Tenterden, Kent £35,000 - £42,000pa + Benefits including free on-site parking, 31 days holiday, Nest pension Monday to Friday 35 hours per week KHR have partnered with an established, growing business that provide software to their clients within the import and export space; who have several opportunities for experienced RPG Analyst Programmers, with a can-do attitud

Role: Inbound Coordinator Salary: £22,000 - £23,000 per annum + Company Benefits + Bonus Duration: 12 Month FTC Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (Hybrid) Location: Marden Our client, a global distributor, is currently recruiting for an Inbound Coordinator to join the team immediately on an 12 Month FTC with the chance to be extended. Responsibilities: - Administrate and co-ordi ate all inbound deliveries for vendor and country responsibilities, liaising with suppliers, Freight Forwarders and relevant internal departments, and ensure processes that support customs compliance are adhered to. - To arrange transport of deliveries from suppliers with the incoterm EXW. - To be knowledgeable in all requirements of importing goods. - To monitor the transport costs of inbound shipments, highlighting to the Senior Inbound Coordinator exceptional costs and suggesting alternatives to reduce costs. - To make recommendations to systems and processes to improve the "goods receipt" process and relationship with internal customers, suppliers and Freight Forwarders. - To liaise

Role: Inbound Coordinator Salary: £22,000 - £23,000 per annum + Company Benefits + Bonus Duration: 12 Month FTC Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (Hybrid) Location: Marden Our client, a global distributor, is currently recruiting for an Inbound Coordinator to join the team immediately on an 12 Month FTC with the chance to be extended. Responsibilities: - Administrate and co-ordi

My client is looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their company. This will be a temp to perm position. You will be required to carry out the following tasks. - Carry out in-process inspection activity as defined by the works traveller and/or W.I.S (crimping; soldering; torque tightening; first off Inspection etc.) - Carry out tooling checks of crimp tools and settings in t e absence of a Team Leader - Carry out a final inspection of manufactured product to drawing, customer specification, and/or internal procedures, including dimensional & documentation checks. - Carry out electrical testing of manufactured product to drawing, customer specification, and/or internal procedures, using ATE, multimeter, megger, or other test equipment as required. - Complete Final Inspection & Test Record sheet - Complete Test Results sheets as required - First Article Inspection. - Carry out First Article Inspection. - Complete First Article Inspection Report (FAIR). - Carry out Goods Receiving inspection of the supplied product. - Book work through on ERP system - Re

My client is looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their company. This will be a temp to perm position. You will be required to carry out the following tasks. - Carry out in-process inspection activity as defined by the works traveller and/or W.I.S (crimping; soldering; torque tightening; first off Inspection etc.) - Carry out tooling checks of crimp tools and settings in t

We are currently working with a leading manufacturing business based in Aylesford. Due to ongoing growth and success, they are recruiting an experienced Procurement Manager to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Procurement Manager will be the key person for purchasing of stock items for the company. Responsibilities will include: Process purchase orders efficiently and effectively, goods receipting and invoicing accurately on a daily basis. Organise haulage efficiently and focus on demonstratable cost savings against a target / YOY cost down. Monitor stock levels according to defined seasonalised safety stock levels with sales forecasting. Ensure all goods are received and invoiced correctly, accurately and on time. Communicate with hauliers to ensure smooth deliveries to customers and warehouse to enable OTIF deliveries. Obtain POD's/ ETA's from hauliers and relay, communicate efficiently and effectively internally. File and process claims for lost or damaged goods with hauliers and report accordingly. Stock management - working with sales on cust

We are currently working with a leading manufacturing business based in Aylesford. Due to ongoing growth and success, they are recruiting an experienced Procurement Manager to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Procurement Manager will be the key person for purchasing of stock items for the company. Responsibilities will include: Process purchase orders efficiently and

Role: HR Manager Location: Snodland Salary: £Competitive + Company Benefits Our client, an international leading manufacturing company based in Snodland, is recruiting for an experienced HR Manager to join their rapidly expanding company. As a member of the Leadership Team, the HR Manager will have a clear understanding of the business strategy and objectives and how HR can support the ac ievement of this. To help drive change through the Organisation and to manage and mentor the Office Coordinator, providing support when needed. To support the UK Head of HR, in providing a comprehensive, professional and customer focused HR service employees and managers and to support the implementation of the HR strategy. The key areas of responsibility for the HR Manager include: - Learning and Development - Employee Relations - Recruitment and Selection - HR Projects and Administration . - Engagement - Succession Planning and Talent Management Your role will include: - To be responsible for recruitment and selection activities, including developing job descriptions,

Role: HR Manager Location: Snodland Salary: £Competitive + Company Benefits Our client, an international leading manufacturing company based in Snodland, is recruiting for an experienced HR Manager to join their rapidly expanding company. As a member of the Leadership Team, the HR Manager will have a clear understanding of the business strategy and objectives and how HR can support the ac

Administrator (Project Support) On-going temporary Kings Hill, Kent £20,000pa - £24,000pa + holiday, pension, full training, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Are you an experienced Administrator that is looking for the opportunity to join one of the quickest growing businesses in Kent? The Role This role is a crucial part of the planning and build teams where you'll be responsible for he ping your teams complete new network areas. Day to Day Duties - To support the projects team by seeking authorisation and planning approvals from the external service providers - Managing and monitoring approval requests for civil works - Updating database - Identifying and following up missing or flawed information - Gather and process information from multiple sources - Desire to learn new skills within planning processes, and subsequently adhere to - Maintain efficient communication within the project team relating to the status of all works and requests Candidate Profile - Strong administration skills - Ability to work accurately and efficiently - Strong communication

Administrator (Project Support) On-going temporary Kings Hill, Kent £20,000pa - £24,000pa + holiday, pension, full training, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Are you an experienced Administrator that is looking for the opportunity to join one of the quickest growing businesses in Kent? The Role This role is a crucial part of the planning and build teams where you'll be responsible for he

Role: Experienced Press Toolmaker Location: Gillingham, Kent Salary: £30,000 - £32,000pa + Benefits KHR is working with a leading manufacturing company who are currently recruiting for an Experienced Press Toolmaker to join their growing team in Gillingham, Kent. This role would suit someone who has worked within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is looking to take the next st p in their career. Duties: - Maintain and service multi-stage press and form tools. - Programming and use of CNC wire encoders ideally via CAD/CAM software. - To manufacture parts for production and maintenance using typical engineering machines including spark erosion and cylindrical grinding. - Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings and manufacture parts accordingly. - Design and manufacture jigs and fixtures. - Work with production staff to resolve technical tooling issues within a manufacturing environment. - Maintain a safe working environment at all times. Ideal Candidate: - Experience in CAD Design would be desirable - CNC Experience is essential - Exper

Role: Experienced Press Toolmaker Location: Gillingham, Kent Salary: £30,000 - £32,000pa + Benefits KHR is working with a leading manufacturing company who are currently recruiting for an Experienced Press Toolmaker to join their growing team in Gillingham, Kent. This role would suit someone who has worked within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is looking to take the next st

We are currently working with a leading National automotive business based in Gravesend. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Digital Marketing Assistant to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The Digital Marketing Assistant will create leads and reinforce the company brand through excellent digital campaigns. You will manage well-planned communications across all ch nnels. Analyse and understand all metrics and tracking data and shape the digital strategy accordingly. Work with the Head of Creative to ensure that the best content is shared and that followers and digital presence increase. Responsibilities will include: * Social Media Content posting: Manage social channels content and updates, creating fresh content and using materials from the Head of Creative. Build the digital strategy. * Website management: Oversee the websites and ensure the banners and ads are refreshed frequently to reflect current campaign messages. Liaise with their SEO providers to ensure better positioning and prominence. Help design the banners they use. * Social l

We are currently working with a leading National automotive business based in Gravesend. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Digital Marketing Assistant to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The Digital Marketing Assistant will create leads and reinforce the company brand through excellent digital campaigns. You will manage well-planned communications across all ch

We are currently working with a leading National automotive business based in Gravesend. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Project Manager to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The Project Manager will support the Technical Team Manager by tightly controlling the schedule of work and activities across the department. They will oversee the development cycle of ne products through to handover to Marketing. Manage the departmental workload, schedule the automotive projects and control the other key obligations in the team in a highly organised way, communicating effectively across the business. Responsibilities will include: * Identify and distribute tasks to colleagues - update colleagues with their key priorities and tasks, and help motivate the team to complete activities to deadline. * Communicate project progress - update the department manager with news of progress, any projects ahead of schedule and issues, such as those falling behind. Work agilely to reschedule and reorder work to ensure the team meets its goals. * Project Manage P

We are currently working with a leading National automotive business based in Gravesend. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Project Manager to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The Project Manager will support the Technical Team Manager by tightly controlling the schedule of work and activities across the department. They will oversee the development cycle of ne

Role: Quality Support Administrator Salary: Competitive + Company Benefits Location: Tonbridge, Kent - Office based Our client, a rapidly expanding manufacturer with an excellent reputation for high quality goods, is currently recruiting for a Quality Support Administrator to join their team on a permanent position. As the Quality Support Administrator, you will be assisting the Quality Assurance Manager and other members of the team in the day to day quality administration activities which are essential to the smooth running of the Quality Management System. This role is primarily office based with a strong focus on office related administrative duties. There is a great deal of admin and computer based entering and retrieval and a good eye for detail is important for checking batch information and packaging components including cartons, leaflets etc and ensuring these match customer orders. Responsibilities: - Assist the Quality Manager with scanning, filing, collating and controlling documentation relating to product release activities. - Maintain a document con

Role: Quality Support Administrator Salary: Competitive + Company Benefits Location: Tonbridge, Kent - Office based Our client, a rapidly expanding manufacturer with an excellent reputation for high quality goods, is currently recruiting for a Quality Support Administrator to join their team on a permanent position. As the Quality Support Administrator, you will be assisting the Quality

We are currently working with a specialist engineering business based in Maidstone. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking an Administrator to join their established team on a full-time, permanent basis. Working closely with all operational departments, the Administrator will be responsible for assisting with day-to-day operations, scheduling of works and service-related activitie for the engineering team, and acting as a support function to operations management and supervisors. Responsibilities will include: * To provide outstanding Customer Service at all times and answer all incoming calls and emails professionally * Raising work orders for all customer callouts, PPMs, and associated tasks * Scheduling engineering calls, PPMs, and quoted works assigning engineering resources to tasks ensuring the SLA of the task is achieved, and booking works with the site * Applying for all appropriate permits/hire of equipment to ensure completion of tasks * Working together with the Contract Administration team to monitor the engineer's work schedule daily, ensuring

We are currently working with a specialist engineering business based in Maidstone. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking an Administrator to join their established team on a full-time, permanent basis. Working closely with all operational departments, the Administrator will be responsible for assisting with day-to-day operations, scheduling of works and service-related activitie

Role: Paid Social Media and Marketing Manager Location: Snodland / Maidstone Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: £40,000 - £50,000pa + Company Benefits Our client, a family-run manufacturer based in Snodland is currently recruiting for a Paid Social Media and Marketing Manager to join their team on a permanent, ongoing basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing business wh are excelling on a day-to-day basis. The client is looking for a Paid Social Media and Marketing Manager to join our team to help manage their paid social advertising. This is a newly created role to support the ongoing fast growth of the organisation. Your responsibilities will include: * Day-to-day management of all ads and digital marketing campaigns across platforms such as META & TikTok * Improve paid media campaign efficiency and increase conversions as well as scale ad accounts to maximise campaign potential * Manage all aspects of campaign planning, rollout, and optimisation * Ensure campaigns are meeting clearly defined conversion objectives * Regular and ad hoc reporti

Role: Paid Social Media and Marketing Manager Location: Snodland / Maidstone Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: £40,000 - £50,000pa + Company Benefits Our client, a family-run manufacturer based in Snodland is currently recruiting for a Paid Social Media and Marketing Manager to join their team on a permanent, ongoing basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing business wh

We are currently working with a specialist engineering business based in Maidstone. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Service Support Administrator to join their established team on a full time, permanent basis. Working closely with all operational departments, the Service Support Administrator will be responsible for assisting with day to day operations, scheduling of work and service related activities for the engineering team and acting as a support function to operations management and supervisors. Responsibilities will include: * To provide outstanding Customer Service at all times and answer all incoming calls and emails professionally * Raising work orders for all customer call outs, PPMs and associated tasks * Scheduling engineering calls, PPMs and quoted works, assigning engineering resource to task ensuring SLA of task is achieved, and booking works with site * Applying for all appropriate permits/hire of equipment to ensure completion of tasks * Working together with the Contract Administration team to monitor engineer work schedule daily

We are currently working with a specialist engineering business based in Maidstone. Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking a Service Support Administrator to join their established team on a full time, permanent basis. Working closely with all operational departments, the Service Support Administrator will be responsible for assisting with day to day operations, scheduling of work

Role: Sales Engineer Location: Derbyshire, Derby or Rainham, Essex Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for a Sales Engineer to join a global market leader for products and services within the Engineering sector. The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing support to the Technical Sales Manager, with the ability to p ovide detailed and technical information to customers and colleagues. Responsibilities: - Compiling and estimating work for quotes - e.g., working with the Technical Sales Manager to calculate the resources and consumables for a variety of service work. - Gaining approvals for existing and new products and services - understanding the technical needs, collating existing data, undertaking testing, and then compiling reports to gain approval - Compiling Bid documents for tenders - working with a small team, understanding the needs of the customer both stated and unstated, and developing the technical part of the proposal to position us with the best chance of winning - Produce technical

Role: Sales Engineer Location: Derbyshire, Derby or Rainham, Essex Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for a Sales Engineer to join a global market leader for products and services within the Engineering sector. The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing support to the Technical Sales Manager, with the ability to p

Role: Area Sales Manager Location: Rainham, Essex Salary: £52,000 per annum + Bonus + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join a global market leader for products and services within the Construction and Engineering sectors. This role would suit someone who has previous Sales and Marketing experience with exposure to the Maintenance and Con truction industry. Job Description: - Ongoing planning of prospects and customer meetings with participation in relevant marketing events such as webinars, trade fairs and seminars. - Establish relationships with local partners where necessary to bring the company's vehicles to the market. - Be up to date on customers, competitors and the market in allocated regions (market information) - Continuously communicate, document and report market information. - Register and update new project and market information into the company's systems such as ERP, CRM etc. - Liaise with prospective customers to develop technical specifications. - Establish, register and continuously follow up on c

Role: Area Sales Manager Location: Rainham, Essex Salary: £52,000 per annum + Bonus + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join a global market leader for products and services within the Construction and Engineering sectors. This role would suit someone who has previous Sales and Marketing experience with exposure to the Maintenance and Con

Role: Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical Bias) Location: Rainham, Essex Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter to join a global market leader for products and services within the Engineering sector. As the Maintenance Fitter, you will be required to inspect, dismantle, repair, and overhaul various different kits wh lst ensuring they are fitted to both the company guidelines and health and safety policies. This role would suit someone who has previous mechanical and electrical engineering exposure working within a large high-pressure environment. Job Description: - Excellent fault-finding ability and root cause analysis are a must. - Maintain a safe working environment at all times. - Providing on-site mentoring to apprentices, providing support where needed. The ideal candidate: - A good pneumatics and mechanical engineering understanding is essential. - Excellent fault finding and root cause analysis are essential for this position. - Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturin

Role: Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical Bias) Location: Rainham, Essex Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + Competitive Benefits KHR has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter to join a global market leader for products and services within the Engineering sector. As the Maintenance Fitter, you will be required to inspect, dismantle, repair, and overhaul various different kits wh

We are currently working with a leading National Maintenance & Repair business working across the Commercial Sector. Employing over 500 members of staff, the business grew last year by 35%. Due to this growth, they are now seeking an HR Advisor to join their team in Maidstone on a full time, permanent basis. The HR Advisor will work closely with the Group Head of HR. You will have experience s an HR Generalist and will take responsibility of case management, ad hoc projects and be responsible for all advisory and admin tasks. Responsibilities will include: Process all new starters including production of employment contracts, induction packs, reference requests and Company handbooks. Carrying out inductions. Process leavers including the submission of the resignation acceptance letters and calculating leavers' final pay in lieu of annual leave due. Maintain absence records and return to works. Process all paperwork associated with employment changes and variations to contracts. Create and maintain all employee personnel files, ensuring archiving of leavers and cleansi

We are currently working with a leading National Maintenance & Repair business working across the Commercial Sector. Employing over 500 members of staff, the business grew last year by 35%. Due to this growth, they are now seeking an HR Advisor to join their team in Maidstone on a full time, permanent basis. The HR Advisor will work closely with the Group Head of HR. You will have experience

We are currently working with a leading National Fresh Produce business based in rural Maidstone. Due to ongoing success and growth, they are currently seeking an experienced Business Support Administrator to join their established team. The Business Support Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the company's EU Operational Programme (OP) to ensure that all tasks are completed and achieved to scheme deadlines. Responsibilities will include: * Maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register * Undertaking annual audit of OP funded assets held by members * Reconciliation and management of EU OP Debtors * Preparation of Quarterly submissions for government funded projects * Maintenance of accurate membership records and reporting all changes * Preparation and submission of requests for in year amendments to OP * Monitoring of declaration of turnover and sales outside of PO * Preparation and submission of PO Value of Marketed Production * Ability to train others * Other ad hoc duties as required The ideal candidate will be able to

We are currently working with a leading National Fresh Produce business based in rural Maidstone. Due to ongoing success and growth, they are currently seeking an experienced Business Support Administrator to join their established team. The Business Support Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the company's EU Operational Programme (OP) to ensure

Do you have experience handling volume inbound phone calls? Can you work in a fast-paced environment? Our client is looking for an experienced Claims Handler to join their established team based in West Malling. Job Role: - Take full details of Motor claims - Make liability judgments - Promote services including Hire and Repair - Make referrals to third parties regarding property damag and personal injury You must have: - Strong customer service skills - Claim handling experience - preferred - Call centre/ call handling background - Motivated self-starter - Persuasive, strong, and confident communicator - PC literate with excellent administration and processing skills - Ability to work in a team Hours for this role are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specifi

Do you have experience handling volume inbound phone calls? Can you work in a fast-paced environment? Our client is looking for an experienced Claims Handler to join their established team based in West Malling. Job Role: - Take full details of Motor claims - Make liability judgments - Promote services including Hire and Repair - Make referrals to third parties regarding property damag