Reliability Engineer

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Reliability Engineer for a manufacturing site in Barnsley. You will help drive reliability, reduce downtime and improve performance of critical production equipment, shaping maintenance strategy and delivering continuous improvement across the site.

You'll work closely with Maintenance, Production and Quality teams to boost plant reliability, cut unplanned downtime and maximise machine uptime through proactive engineering initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability/Maintenance improvement in manufacturing.
• Strong RCA, FMEA and Reliability Centred Maintenance knowledge.
• Experience delivering Continuous Improvement projects.
• NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline.
• Multi-skilled engineering background.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification advantageous.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver long-term maintenance and asset reliability strategies.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement permanent solutions.
• Improve Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes.
• Develop condition-based monitoring and reliability-focused maintenance plans.
• Analyse CMMS data, downtime trends and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives using Lean principles.
• Support, coach and influence the maintenance team to embed best practice.
• Drive improvements that maximise machine uptime and operational efficiency.

Skills

Reliability

RCA

FMEA

CI Projects

Communication

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Reliability Engineer

Location: Barnsley

Salary: 55000

Job Type: Permanent | Full Time

Are you a Reliability Engineer looking for an opportunity to make a real impact?

Our client is a successful and growing manufacturing business seeking an experienced engineer to help drive reliability, reduce downtime and improve the performance of critical production equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team where you'll play a key role in shaping maintenance strategy and delivering continuous improvement across the site.

The Role

Working closely with the Maintenance, Production and Quality teams, you'll focus on improving equipment reliability, increasing plant performance and reducing unplanned downtime through proactive engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver long-term maintenance and asset reliability strategies.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement permanent solutions.
• Improve Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes.
• Develop condition-based monitoring and reliability-focused maintenance plans.
• Analyse CMMS data, downtime trends and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives using Lean principles.
• Support, coach and influence the maintenance team to embed best practice.
• Drive improvements that maximise machine uptime and operational efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a Reliability Engineer or Maintenance Improvement role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of Root Cause Analysis, FMEA and Reliability Centred Maintenance.
• Experience delivering Continuous Improvement projects.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline.
• Multi-skilled engineering background.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification would be advantageous.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

What's on Offer?

• Long-term career opportunities.
• A business that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• The chance to make a genuine impact within a high-performing engineering team.

If you're ready for your next challenge and want to be part of a business where your ideas and expertise will make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.