Reliability Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Brackley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer to enhance their operations at the Brackley site. This role offers the opportunity to oversee equipment reliability and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a state-of-the-art facility. With a focus on engineering excellence, you will collaborate with teams to optimize performance and ensure compliance. Enjoy a supportive work environment with comprehensive training and various lifestyle benefits, making this an exciting opportunity for those passionate about engineering and innovation.

Benefits

Life assurance/insurance

Cashback perks

Exclusive shopping discounts

Discounted cinema tickets

Free online health advice

Wellbeing assessments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in an Engineering Maintenance environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment reliability and availability through planned maintenance.
• Analyze equipment downtime to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support installation and capital projects, collaborating with teams.

Skills

Engineering Qualification (Bachelor's preferred)

Experience in Engineering Maintenance

Self-motivated attitude

Interpersonal communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Strong analytical skills

Good IT ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

HND/HNC in Engineering

Tools

CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)

CAD

Job description

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You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Brackley site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley is one of our main processing facilities with over 700 talented people helping us to deliver high-quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £11 million in advanced technology and colleague amenities, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

About the Role:

Are you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Reliability engineering?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Principal Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Brackley site.

As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be working Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00.

What will you be doing as a Principal Engineer at Avara?

As a Principal Engineer, you’ll have engineering responsibility for an area within the operational environment as the Asset Manager. Monitoring equipment downtime, analysing trends to drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives and projects.

What will your key responsibilities as Principal Engineer include?

• Asset Manager, responsible for all equipment in an area
• Maintain a high level of reliability and availability of factory equipment through an effective planned maintenance regime
• Responsible for the gathering and analysis of equipment efficiency and downtime in order to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Raising of Planned Maintenance or reactive maintenance jobs for respective area
• Review of all completed job sheets in respective area
• Production of downtime data for weekly meetings
• Lead and support installation and capital projects
• Communicate and collaborate with other colleagues, suppliers and contractors
• Understanding of engineering and operational KPI’s and be able to identify areas for improvement
• Interact with on-shift engineers and other site engineering teams to resolve challenging equipment problems
• Support the Site Principal Engineer and engineering peers to develop robust weekly and monthly maintenance plans that improve asset availability and equipment performance
• Coordinate OEM engineer service visits with production and planning teams and scheduling further work that arises from those inspections
• Oversee equipment calibrations and complete and review PUWER assessments to maintain equipment compliance

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Engineering Qualification above L3 (Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred, HND/HNC or L3 engineering qualification may be considered dependent on experience)
• Experience gained from an Engineering Maintenance environment
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong Analytical skills
• Good IT ability
• Knowledge of CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)
• CAD experience
• Experience in managing projects

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a Principal Engineer, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that include the following:

• Up to £37,000 DOE
• Life assurance/insurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well-known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
• Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.