Asset Reliability Engineer - Lead Plant Performance

Coca-cola European Partners; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Share scheme

Pension contributions

Flexible benefits

Canteen facilities

Free parking

Flexible working

Annual bonus

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Wakefield site is recruiting a Reliability Engineer to safeguard world-class manufacturing assets and drive operational excellence. You will collaborate with Asset Care, Production and Engineering leadership to maximise reliability, performance and efficiency across a 24/7 operation.

Join a high-visibility role offering development opportunities and exposure to major investments, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and safety.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical qualification (or equivalent).
• Proven reliability engineering experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Experience applying reliability tools, techniques and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term asset care strategies, including major overhauls and lifecycle planning.
• Lead reliability improvement activities using condition-based maintenance, failure analysis and best practice methodologies.
• Use asset performance data and OEM insight to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Manage maintenance budgets within your area of responsibility, ensuring cost-effective asset performance.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis investigations and ensure sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
• Support capital investment projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach and develop technicians to build technical capability and drive team performance.
• Ensure safe, compliant management of spare parts and inventory.
• Partner with Production teams to analyse performance losses and maximise line efficiency.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Team coaching

Maintenance budgeting

Education

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Wakefield site is recruiting a Reliability Engineer to safeguard world-class manufacturing assets and drive operational excellence. You will collaborate with Asset Care, Production and Engineering leadership to maximise reliability, performance and efficiency across a 24/7 operation.

Join a high-visibility role offering development opportunities and exposure to major investments, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and safety.