Reliability Engineer

In this role, you will be responsible for improving equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and leading continuous improvement initiatives across all plant assets. You will play a critical part in developing and implementing robust maintenance strategies, strengthening asset data integrity, and enhancing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)., * Develop and implement Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) strategies across all assets

• Analyse equipment failures and downtime trends to identify recurring issues
• Lead reliability improvement and continuous improvement projects
• Develop and enhance Preventive (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programmes
• Support the implementation of condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, lubrication, ultrasound)
• Maintain and improve the site breakdown logging system
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA / RCA) investigations for major and recurring failures
• Analyse maintenance KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, and downtime trends
• Produce weekly and monthly reliability performance reports
• Develop and maintain the site asset register within the CMMS
• Conduct and maintain asset criticality assessments to prioritise maintenance activity
• Lead FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis) studies for key systems
• Improve CMMS data quality, planning, and scheduling accuracy
• Monitor and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across production lines
• Support spare parts optimisation and inventory control strategies
• Align spare parts strategy with PM and failure modes analysis
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety standards and procedures

Do you have experience in Maintenance?, * You must have an Engineering Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent engineering background

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or processing environment
• Strong understanding of mechanical/electrical engineering principles and industrial processes
• Experience in RCFA, FMECA, and maintenance planning/scheduling
• Familiarity with condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis, ultrasound)
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Experience working with CMMS systems and maintenance data analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels
• Experience in OEE improvement or Lean/TPM environments is highly desirable
• Supervisory or operational leadership experience is an advantage
• Willingness to travel when required to support knowledge sharing across sites, * Manufacturing: 4 years (required)

Pulled from the full job description

• Sick pay
• Life insurance
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company events
• On-site parking, * Day shift working hours
• Pension of 3.5%
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Healthcare Cash plan (claim back on dental, optical)
• Life Assurance policy
• Death in service scheme
• Continuous development for all staff
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Collaborative working environment with strong cross-functional support
• Opportunity to make a measurable impact on plant performance and efficiency

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• HNC or HND in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Maintenance, or Manufacturing Engineering) or Apprentice trained.
• Can you commute to Appley Bridge?