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# Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Distinct Consultancy Group Ltd
- **Location:** Appley Bridge, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Data Integrity, Reliability Engineering, Data Logging, Mttr
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c07f8dcd65b2bec4

## About the Role

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)

## Description

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


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