Reliability Engineer

E3recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Life assurance

28 days + bank holidays

Job summary

E3recruitment is seeking a Reliability Engineer for a permanent role on a site investing in expansion and upgrades. You’ll work with engineering, maintenance and operations to improve asset reliability and plant performance, leading root cause analysis and implementing improvements.

The position offers pension, annual bonus, private healthcare, life assurance and generous holiday entitlement. You will own the condition monitoring programme (vibration, oil analysis, thermography, ultrasound),

Qualifications

• Holder of a relevant engineering qualification with experience in condition monitoring techniques such as vibration, thermography, oil analysis or ultrasound.
• Proven experience developing RCM or FMECA-based maintenance strategies within an industrial environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of pumps, motors and gearboxes, with ability to interpret condition monitoring data and translate findings into actionable maintenance actions.
• Experience with CMMS and reliability systems such as SAP, Oracle or Machine Sentry.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives and small CAPEX projects, identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance and site reliability.
• Own and develop the site condition monitoring programme, such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography and ultrasound.
• Analyse condition monitoring data to identify potential failures and translate findings into effective maintenance strategies and action plans.
• Identify risks, including abnormal operating conditions and compliance considerations.
• Drive continuous improvement and defect elimination through root cause analysis, troubleshooting guides, SOPs and proactive reliability initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, planning and operations teams to ensure corrective actions are prioritised, implemented and followed through effectively.

Skills

Condition monitoring

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Oil analysis

Ultrasound

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Machine Sentry

Job description

This permanent Reliability Engineer role is working on a site that is investing in expansion and upgrade projects across the operation. Additional benefits include up to 10% employer pension contribution, annual bonus, private healthcare, life assurance, 28 day's holiday plus bank holidays and more!

As the Reliability Engineer, you will play a critical role in improving asset reliability and plant performance. Working closely with engineering, maintenance and operations teams, you will identify potential equipment failures, lead root cause analysis and implement effective reliability improvements across the site.

Responsibilities of the Reliability Engineer:

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives and small CAPEX projects, identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance and site reliability.
• Own and develop the site condition monitoring programme, such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography and ultrasound.
• Analyse condition monitoring data to identify potential failures and translate findings into effective maintenance strategies and action plans.
• Identify risks, including abnormal operating conditions and compliance considerations
• Drive continuous improvement and defect elimination through root cause analysis, troubleshooting guides, SOPs and proactive reliability initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, planning and operations teams to ensure corrective actions are prioritised, implemented and followed through effectively.

Qualifications & Experience required from the Reliability Engineer:

• Hold a relevant engineering qualification and working knowledge with condition monitoring techniques such as vibration, thermography, oil analysis or ultrasound.
• Proven experience developing RCM or FMECA-based maintenance strategies within an industrial environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of pumps, motors and gearboxes, with the ability to interpret condition monitoring data and translate findings into effective maintenance actions.
• Experience with CMMS and reliability systems such as SAP, Oracle or Machine Sentry.