Engineering - Reliability Engineer

Finsbury Food Group; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group is seeking an engineer to join the planned maintenance team at our production site. You\'ll carry out planned maintenance, repairs and improvements across production plant, equipment and buildings, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency of the production process.

You\'ll develop knowledge of bakery processes, use Mainsaver CMMS to track work, and support pest control, building maintenance, and documentation while pursuing continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant maintenance within manufacturing or FMCG preferred.
• Ability to complete accurate maintenance and inspection documentation.
• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a skilled engineering team.
• Good communication skills, including using digital tools like Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance activities, repairs and improvements across production plant, equipment and buildings.
• Perform inspections (panels, lighting, ACM, flour sifter, magnet, auto lubricator) and maintain records.
• Support pest proofing, door/entry maintenance and general building upkeep.
• Use Mainsaver CMMS to track work, manage parts and maintain reorder levels.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Team collaboration

Documentation

Workplace tools

Tools

Mainsaver CMMS

Job description

This is what you'll actually do!

You'll work as an active part of a skilled cross-functional planned maintenance team, carrying out planned maintenance activities, repairs and improvements across production plant, equipment and buildings. Your work will play an important role in maintaining the safety, reliability and efficiency of the production process.

You'll continuously develop your knowledge of the engineering requirements of bakery processes, systems and machinery, using this knowledge to support reliable and efficient production. You'll ensure planned maintenance work is completed to strict schedules while identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce waste.

A key part of your role will be carrying out a range of inspection processes, including composite panel, emergency lighting, ACM, flour sifter, flour line magnet and auto lubricator inspections. You'll ensure inspections are completed accurately and that the appropriate documentation is maintained.

You'll also carry out identified general building maintenance repairs and improvements and proactively support the management of baking trays and tins across the site. You'll help maintain effective pest proofing by ensuring doors, entrances and exits are maintained to the required standard.

You'll use Mainsaver CMMS to accurately track maintenance and asset management activities, ensuring work is recorded correctly. You'll also ensure materials and parts are booked out appropriately and that reorder levels are maintained to support effective maintenance activity.

Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene will always be a priority. You'll follow good working practices and actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, constantly looking for opportunities to improve efficiency, equipment reliability and ways of working.

Ideally this is you!

• Experienced or knowledgeable in plant maintenance, ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively as part of a skilled engineering team.
• Literate and numerate, with the ability to complete accurate maintenance and inspection documentation.
• A good communicator, including confidence using digital communication tools such as Workplace.
• Knowledge of plant maintenance and inspection processes.
• Experience in building maintenance would be beneficial.
• IPAF training would be desirable.
• Committed to high standards of Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene.
• Flexible and proactive, with a commitment to continuous improvement and operational reliability.