Reliability Engineer — Elevate Plant Uptime & Safety

Paulig Group; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Company car

Group insurance

11 ADV days

Seniority days

Hospitalization & dental insurance

Training opportunities

Benefits at Work platform

Job summary

Paulig Group is seeking a Reliability Engineer based in Roeselare, Belgium to enhance plant reliability, availability and maintainability of equipment. You will develop strategies, perform RCA analyses, and collaborate with maintenance and operations to minimize downtime while optimizing asset lifecycle value.

You will monitor asset health using vibration, oil analysis, and thermography, and contribute to safety and environmental compliance. Fluency in Dutch and English is required.

Qualifications

• Speaks fluently Dutch and English.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electromechanics.
• Analytical, hands-on with continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with maintenance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor asset health using condition monitoring techniques (vibration, oil, thermography).
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations to plan preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Create and maintain reliability models (FMEAs, RC(M)).
• Analyze performance data to identify trends and improvement areas.
• Support capital projects with reliability input in design, commissioning, startup.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations for equipment operation and maintenance.
• Train staff on reliability best practices and tools.
• Support audits (FSSC, ISO14001, BRC) and health & safety/environmental objectives.

Skills

Dutch fluency

English fluency

Analytical

Hands-on

Continuous Improvement mindset

Adaptability

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor or Master in electromechanics

Job description

Paulig Group is seeking a Reliability Engineer based in Roeselare, Belgium to enhance plant reliability, availability and maintainability of equipment. You will develop strategies, perform RCA analyses, and collaborate with maintenance and operations to minimize downtime while optimizing asset lifecycle value.

You will monitor asset health using vibration, oil analysis, and thermography, and contribute to safety and environmental compliance. Fluency in Dutch and English is required.