3x Lead Reliability Engineer - Kent, Hampshire and Sussex

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking three Lead Reliability Engineers to join their team in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire. This exciting role involves leading reliability teams, developing strategies to enhance asset reliability, and minimizing downtime. You will manage direct reports while championing continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with safety standards. With a focus on transitioning from reactive to planned maintenance, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the Waste Water sector. If you possess strong leadership skills and a passion for reliability engineering, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical, ICA, and mechanical assets.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis techniques like RCM and FMECA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reliability-focused strategies and collaborate with maintenance managers.
• Prepare reports and performance summaries for senior management.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Reliability Analysis Techniques

Asset Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

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3x Lead Reliability Engineer - Kent, Hampshire and Sussex, Falmer

Client: Southern Water

Location: Kent, Hampshire, Sussex

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c79721921c8d

Job Views: 4

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Closing Date: 26/05/2025

Position: Lead Reliability Engineer - 3 positions (Hampshire, Sussex, Kent)

Location: Hybrid (3 office/sites and remote), driving license essential

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs, Monday-Friday

Salary: Up to £63K, depending on skills and experience

We are recruiting for three Lead Reliability Engineers in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire to lead reliability teams. Your role will involve creating and implementing strategies to maintain high standards, increase asset reliability, and minimize downtime.

You will manage up to four direct reports, coaching and developing them with relevant training in reliability engineering, maintenance techniques, and best practices for sustainable asset management.

Your responsibilities include overseeing reliability-focused strategies (RCM, PM, CBM), collaborating with maintenance and operations managers to ensure cost-effective, safety-compliant maintenance, and analyzing asset performance data to inform reliability improvements.

You will champion continuous improvement initiatives, identify failure patterns, and ensure efficient asset utilization throughout their lifecycle. Preparing reports and performance summaries for senior management, demonstrating the effectiveness of reliability initiatives, is also essential.

To succeed, you need strong leadership and management skills, experience with electrical, ICA, and mechanical assets, and knowledge of reliability analysis techniques like RCM and FMECA. Exposure to reliability strategies and understanding asset criticality are crucial.

You should be highly organized, logical, analytical, and a great communicator. Joining us, you'll help expand the team to focus on delivering strategies within Waste Water, transitioning from reactive to planned maintenance, aiming for a reliability-centered maintenance approach in our next investment period, AMP 8.

Sounds interesting? Why not apply?