Factory Reliability Engineer - Boost Asset Availability

Avara Foods; Hereford; On-site; GBP 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Staff parking

Wellbeing resources

Staff canteen

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a Reliability Engineer for the Hereford site to join the Engineering Team. You will monitor equipment uptime, analyse trends, and drive continuous improvement through reliable maintenance practices.

The role requires an engineering qualification and experience in a maintenance environment, with strong analytical and communication skills. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30, on-site at Hereford.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification Level 3 or above.
• Experience in an engineering maintenance environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task in a timeline-driven environment.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to problem-solve and strong analytical skills.
• Good IT ability.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all equipment in an area and maintaining high reliability.
• Develop and implement a planned maintenance regime.
• Analyse downtime and equipment efficiency to drive improvements.
• Raise maintenance jobs and review completed work in the area.
• Produce downtime data for weekly meetings and projects.
• Lead and support installation and capital projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and other teams for problem resolution.
• Develop weekly/monthly maintenance plans to improve asset availability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Interpersonal communication

IT literacy

Multi-tasking

Education

Engineering Level 3 or above

Bachelor’s degree (Desirable)

Tools

CMMS (Mainsaver/Spidex)

CAD

Project management tools

Job description

Avara Foods is seeking a Reliability Engineer for the Hereford site to join the Engineering Team. You will monitor equipment uptime, analyse trends, and drive continuous improvement through reliable maintenance practices.

The role requires an engineering qualification and experience in a maintenance environment, with strong analytical and communication skills. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30, on-site at Hereford.