Engineering - Reliability Manager

Finsbury Foods; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Power BI experience advantageous

Job summary

Finsbury Foods in Sheffield seeks an experienced Reliability Engineer to own and develop the site's Asset Reliability and Asset Care strategy. You will use performance data to identify opportunities, monitor MTBF/MTTR/OEE, and drive improvement plans with measurable results.

You’ll lead RCAs, CAPAs and RCMA initiatives, developing asset care programmes and leading cross-functional teams to optimise maintenance and reduce downtime. Experience with CMMS and Power BI is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Control & Automation or Reliability Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years' reliability-focused engineering experience in FMCG.
• Experience developing asset care and reliability improvement programmes.
• Excellent root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability.
• Experience with Reliability Centred Maintenance and PPM optimisation.
• Strong knowledge of MTBF, MTTR, OEE and downtime metrics.
• Experience investigating non-conformities and implementing CAPAs.
• Familiar with CMMS and maintenance planning/scheduling tools.
• Ability to lead cross-functional improvement and influence stakeholders.
• Coaching and developing others; budgeting and cost/benefit evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Asset Reliability and Asset Care strategy.
• Use performance data to identify opportunities and improve MTBF, MTTR, OEE and downtime.
• Lead RCAs and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Develop and review Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Create asset care plans based on criticality and performance.
• Lead loss reviews and reliability-related improvement workstreams.
• Drive reliability initiatives across the site and with stakeholders.
• Support condition monitoring and predictive maintenance approaches.
• Maintain robust engineering documentation and compliance records.
• Assist reliability investment decisions with risk and cost-benefit analysis.
• Contribute to engineering projects and new technology considerations.
• Support site audits and regulatory/compliance requirements.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Structured problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Asset criticality analysis

MTBF/MTTR/OEE knowledge

Budget management

IT literacy (MS Office)

Behavioral coaching

Education

Engineering degree or HND (Mechanical/Electrical/Control & Automation or Reliability Eng)

Tools

CMMS

Power BI

Maintenance planning tools

Job description

This is what you’ll actually do!

You'll own and develop the site's Asset Reliability and Asset Care strategy, identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance, reduce losses and ensure the long-term reliability of our manufacturing assets.

A major part of your role will be using performance data to understand where our biggest opportunities lie. You'll monitor and improve key measures including MTBF, MTTR, OEE, asset availability and unplanned downtime, turning data into clear improvement plans and measurable results.

You'll lead structured investigations into engineering failures and non-conformities, using Root Cause Analysis and A3 problem-solving techniques to get to the underlying cause. You'll then ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented, tracked and embedded to prevent recurrence.

You'll also:

• Develop, optimise and continually review the site's Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme.
• Develop asset care plans based on asset criticality, performance, condition and business requirements.
• Lead performance and loss reviews, identifying and owning key engineering loss-elimination workstreams.
• Drive Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and continuous improvement activity across the site.
• Lead engineering-related NCR investigations and ensure effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) are implemented.
• Use engineering and performance data to identify trends, recurring losses and opportunities for improvement.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to coordinate planned maintenance and minimise disruption to production.
• Develop the capability of engineers, apprentices and asset users, building reliability knowledge across Engineering and Operations.
• Support condition monitoring and predictive maintenance approaches to identify potential failures before they impact production.
• Maintain robust engineering documentation and compliance records.
• Support reliability investment decisions through risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis and return-on-investment evaluation.
• Contribute to engineering projects and the introduction of new technology, ensuring reliability and maintainability are considered from the outset.
• Support site audits and ensure engineering activity continues to meet internal, external, safety and regulatory requirements.

Ideally this is you!

• Degree or HND qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Control & Automation or Reliability Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years' experience within a reliability-focused engineering role in an FMCG environment.
• Strong experience developing and implementing asset care and reliability improvement programmes.
• Excellent root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability.
• Experience of Reliability Centred Maintenance, asset criticality analysis and PPM optimisation.
• Strong understanding of engineering reliability measures including MTBF, MTTR, OEE and unplanned downtime.
• Experienced in investigating engineering non-conformities and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• A highly analytical approach, with the ability to use engineering and performance data to make informed decisions.
• Familiar with CMMS systems and maintenance planning/scheduling tools.
• Confident leading cross-functional improvement activity and influencing stakeholders from the shop floor through to senior leadership.
• Experience coaching and developing others, with the ability to build reliability capability across Engineering and Operations.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and evaluating the cost and return of engineering improvements.
• Strong IT skills across Microsoft packages, with Power BI experience advantageous.
• Proactive, organised and solutions-focused, with a genuine passion for continuous improvement.

Experience within food manufacturing or bakery would be particularly advantageous, as would an IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.