Electrical Reliability Engineer - Manufacturing Plant

Mars; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hot food restaurant on site

Welcome bonus (£5,000)

Mars University

Private healthcare

Onsite gym

Generous pension (up to 9%)

Life assurance (4x salary)

Annual leave 24–32 days

Free parking on site

Job summary

Mars Wrigley Plymouth is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our factory team in Plymouth. You’ll manage day-to-day electrical issues, support FMOS processes, and drive continuous improvement of plant electrical systems to world-class levels.

You will work with Production and Maintenance to align maintenance with production targets, develop equipment specs, and apply root cause analysis to improve reliability and safety across the site.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical skills typically gained through an HNC or equivalent and hands-on experience.
• Strong electrical systems experience with PLC programming and fault finding.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development; ability to support project engineering for maintainability.
• Experience developing equipment and process specifications.
• Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar).
• Robotic experience (beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues.
• Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls-related actions and root cause solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and root cause analysis.
• Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance.
• Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team.

Skills

Electrical systems experience

PLC programming

Root cause analysis

Equipment specifications

Basic project management

AutoCAD

Robotics experience

Education

HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Mars Wrigley Plymouth is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our factory team in Plymouth. You’ll manage day-to-day electrical issues, support FMOS processes, and drive continuous improvement of plant electrical systems to world-class levels.

You will work with Production and Maintenance to align maintenance with production targets, develop equipment specs, and apply root cause analysis to improve reliability and safety across the site.