Lead Reliability Engineer

Johnson Matthey; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Reliability Engineer to optimize maintenance strategies and enhance asset reliability at their Clitheroe site. This role involves driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and mentoring a skilled team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with a solid background in asset integrity management. Join a forward-thinking company that values inclusivity and offers a competitive benefits package, including a bonus and generous annual leave. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Bonus

Excellent pension contributions

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in asset integrity management of large process plants.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required for team management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to enhance reliability.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and mentor maintenance staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Health and Safety Awareness

Reliability Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Education

Maintenance Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

HND Equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Lead Reliability Engineer

Location: Clitheroe - UK

Job Family: Maintenance

As the Lead Reliability Engineer, your role involves applying technical knowledge and experience to develop the optimal maintenance strategy, ensuring the long-term reliability of our Clitheroe site's assets. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, implementing FMECA and critical spares programs, applying Condition Based Maintenance techniques, and analysing SAP data to guide defect elimination programs that aim to enhance availability and reduce operational costs.

In collaboration with the Maintenance Manager and Lead Maintenance Engineer, you and your team of Improvement Engineers will offer technical advice on enhancing the reliability of ageing assets to meet operational requirements. Given that the Clitheroe site is classified as an upper-tier COMAH site, expertise in COMAH, PSSR, and EHS critical equipment is highly advantageous.

Your responsibilities:

• Safety and Reliability: Ensure safe work practices, implement a Defect Elimination Program, and maintain asset integrity to achieve zero harm and optimize plant performance.
• Strategic Asset Management: Develop and implement effective Asset Criticality and Asset Strategy Plans to optimize maintenance strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive reliability improvements, enhance OEE, and reduce LOPCs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Process Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with process safety requirements, particularly for safety-critical systems.
• Talent Development: Mentor and develop maintenance professionals to build a skilled and engaged workforce.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Represent maintenance in key initiatives and collaborate effectively with other teams to optimize plant operations.

Requirements for the role:

• Completed a recognised maintenance apprenticeship and/or have attained NVQ Level 3 and HND equivalent.
• Asset Integrity management experience of large process plant such as chemical, oil & gas, power, food or similar.
• A high level of general health and safety awareness appropriate to an industrial environment and be able to demonstrate leadership of applying risk assessment in a pragmatic way to ensure work can proceed safely.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels and produce clear, concise documents to high standard.
• Excellent IT literacy skills (including use of MS Office).
• Capable of providing leadership to a team of first line people managers.
• Experience implementing Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) methodology and management systems.

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles).

At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact [e-mail].