Reliability Engineer

Avara Foods Ltd; Brackley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Avara Foods, a leading UK food business, is seeking a Reliability Engineer for their Brackley site. This role involves managing equipment reliability, analyzing operational trends to improve efficiency, and supporting engineering initiatives. Candidates should be driven with a strong engineering background, preferably with a bachelor's degree.

Benefits

31 days holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Life assurance/insurance

Cashback perks and exclusive discounts

Wellbeing resources and support

Subsidised staff canteen

Free staff parking

Qualifications

• Experience in an Engineering Maintenance environment is essential.
• Ability to work independently or in a team is crucial.
• Experience in managing projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a high level of reliability of factory equipment.
• Analyze and drive continuous improvement in equipment efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance jobs and support installation projects.

Skills

Self-motivated

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Engineering Qualification above L3

Tools

CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)

CAD

Job description

About the Role:

Who are we, and what do we do?

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 ourmain 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 aboutEngineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications inReliability engineering?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in ourpeopleacross Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivatedReliability Engineerto join ourEngineeringTeam, based at ourBrackleysite.

There is an opportunity for the role to be undertaken by engineering graduates as well as experienced professionals.

As aReliabilityEngineer, you’ll be workingMonday to Friday 08:00-17:00

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

As aReliabilityEngineeryou’ll haveEngineering responsibility for an area within the operational environment as the Reliability Engineer. Monitoring equipment downtime, analysing trends to drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives and projects

What will your key responsibilities as a Reliability Engineer include?

• Reliability/Asset Care 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 maintenancejobs 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:

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Knowledge of CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)
• CAD experience
• Experience in managing projects
• On site contractor management

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As aReliability Engineeryou 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 amongst other things include the following:

• Up to £40,000 DOE
• 31days holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• 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.
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free staff parking

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at ourBrackleysite, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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