Reliability Engineer - Northmead, NSW

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Discount programs

Share Purchase Plan

Career progression

Generous monthly product allowance

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Reliability Engineer to enhance plant performance and reduce downtime across our Sydney manufacturing operations. You will work with maintenance and production teams, applying data-driven analysis and structured problem solving to eliminate recurring issues and drive best practice.

The role emphasizes proactive maintenance planning, RCA leadership, and collaboration across shifts, with the goal of sustaining high reliability in a large-scale FMCG

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (tertiary viewed favorably).
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG or industrial maintenance.
• Strong background in reliability engineering, maintenance planning or CI.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance principles and RCA.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse plant failures and maintenance data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop action plans to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Lead and facilitate Root Cause Analysis using standard tools.
• Coach maintenance teams on planning, scheduling and work management.
• Develop and communicate maintenance performance reports aligned to KPIs.
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to drive CI initiatives.
• Contribute to long-term maintenance and reliability strategies.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical trade

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)—42,000 people across 31 countries, working together to make, move, and sell some of the world’s most loved beverages. As a leading global consumer goods company, we support 4 million customers and continue to invest in new products and innovation to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks each day.

In Australia, our portfolio includes the Coca-Cola family of products and well-loved brands such as Sprite, Fanta, Monster and Mother Energy, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson’s, and Grinders Coffee. #S-DNI

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Engineer to play a key role in improving the performance, efficiency and reliability of our manufacturing operations. Working closely with maintenance and operational teams, you will use data, analysis and continuous improvement principles to identify recurring equipment issues, reduce downtime and enhance overall plant performance.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, driving preventative maintenance strategies and influencing best practice across a high-performing manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse plant failures and maintenance data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement

• Develop and implement action plans to improve equipment reliability and eliminate recurring failures

• Lead and facilitate structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using CCEP's standard tools and methodologies

• Coach and support maintenance teams on best practice maintenance planning, scheduling and work management processes

• Develop, maintain and communicate maintenance performance reports aligned to key operational KPIs

• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimise asset performance

• Contribute to the development of long-term maintenance and reliability strategies that improve plant efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime

About You

You are an analytical and proactive engineering professional with a passion for improving equipment reliability and operational performance. You enjoy working collaboratively across maintenance and production teams and are driven by finding sustainable solutions to complex engineering challenges.

In addition, you will have:

• A trade qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with a tertiary engineering qualification viewed favourably

• Experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or industrial maintenance environment

• Strong experience in reliability engineering, maintenance planning or continuous improvement

• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance principles, Root Cause Analysis and reliability methodologies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence teams across all levels

• A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to problem solving

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package + bonus

• Opportunity to work within a large-scale FMCG manufacturing environment supporting iconic global brands

• Exposure to industry-leading manufacturing technologies and reliability practices

• Strong career progression opportunities across CCEP's global network

• Generous monthly product allowance

• Access to a wide range of corporate discount programs, including Fitness Passport, Just Sunnies, Qantas Club, Microsoft, Lenovo, Hertz, GoGet and Estée Lauder

• Opportunity to join the CCEP Employee Share Purchase Plan

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and safe workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accessibility adjustments at any stage of the process. Your health, safety, and equal opportunity remain central to how we support our people.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are committed to investing in your growth and development. We actively support career progression and encourage continuous learning throughout your journey with us. In 2025, 46% of all new opportunities in Asia-Pacific went to current employees. A powerful reminder that when you join us, you're not just starting a job, you're stepping into a place where your growth, ambition and potential are truly supported.

This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.