Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Interaction Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Overtime available at 1.5x

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Ongoing training and professional dev

Job summary

Interaction Technical, in partnership with a leading international manufacturing business, is seeking a Facilities & Reliability Engineer for our Northampton site. The role focuses on ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance of critical facilities and infrastructure.

You will contribute to hands-on maintenance, reliability improvements, and project involvement across plant services such as HVAC, electrical systems, and utilities, driving best practices and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, utilities or maintenance engineering within manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience with HVAC, compressed air, electrical infrastructure, utilities or process support equipment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset reliability and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across site operations.
• Ensure facilities and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and uptime.
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigate equipment failures.
• Support capital investment projects and engineering improvements.
• Coordinate engineering resources to meet operational requirements.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations and external service providers.

Skills

Facilities engineering

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Salary: £50,000-£52,000
Hours: Monday - Friday, Days only
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Company

Interaction Technical is working in partnership with a leading international manufacturing business operating within the sustainable packaging sector. With significant investment in people, technology, and operational excellence, the company is committed to maintaining a safe, efficient, and innovative production environment.

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities & Reliability Engineer to join their engineering team.

This position offers a varied and rewarding role combining hands-on engineering, facilities management, asset reliability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Overtime available at 1.5x
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme with confidential support services
• Flexible and family-friendly policies
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative engineering environment

The Role

As a Facilities & Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of critical site services and infrastructure.

Working as part of a well-established engineering team, you will be responsible for supporting and improving a wide range of plant services including electrical distribution, HVAC systems, compressed air systems, extraction equipment, water and gas distribution networks, fire protection systems, and other essential site infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a balance of practical problem-solving, reliability improvement, maintenance planning, and project involvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across site operations
• Ensure critical facilities and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and uptime
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigate equipment failures
• Support capital investment projects and engineering improvements
• Coordinate engineering resources to meet operational requirements
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and external service providers

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within facilities engineering, utilities engineering, maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or a similar role within manufacturing
• Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles
• HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities, or Engineering-related discipline
• Experience working with site services such as HVAC, compressed air systems, electrical infrastructure, utilities, or process support equipment
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience using CMMS systems (SAP experience advantageous)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities
• Knowledge of boilers, fire protection systems, industrial utilities, or site infrastructure would be advantageous