Area Reliability Engineer

JobsTrackR; Bicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Key role in site reliability

Stable manufacturing environment

Long-term career development

Role with hands-on and strategic work

Job summary

JobsTrackR in the United Kingdom is seeking an Area Reliability Engineer to own maintenance and reliability activities across a key production area. You will lead strategy, drive improvements, and improve equipment reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams, manage maintenance plans and capital projects, and ensure adherence to health, safety and engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled engineering background with practical experience in reliability.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and reliability strategy across a designated production area.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase uptime, performance, and capacity.
• Manage preventative maintenance plans, work orders, calibrations, and equipment overhauls.
• Support capital projects and plant improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to optimise performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, and engineering standards.

Skills

Maintenance and reliability

Continuous improvement

PLC systems knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Bicester, Oxfordshire
Competitive Salary Benefits
Monday to Friday Permanent

A leading manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Area Reliability Engineer to take ownership of maintenance and reliability activities across a key production area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer looking to influence engineering strategy, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and improve equipment reliability within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Lead maintenance and reliability strategy across a designated production area.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase uptime, performance, and capacity.
• Manage preventative maintenance plans, work orders, calibrations, and equipment overhauls.
• Support capital projects and plant improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to optimise performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, and engineering standards.

About You

• Multi-skilled engineering background.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Confident working cross-functionally and leading engineering projects.

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity to play a key role in site reliability and performance.
• Stable, well-established manufacturing environment.
• Long-term career development opportunities.
• Varied role with a mix of hands-on engineering and strategic improvement work.