Reliability Engineer

SJS Recruitment; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

SJS Recruitment is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Somerset to lead CI initiatives and improve site reliability. The role is office-based with a focus on improvements, RCA, and data-driven strategies across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will own CI/Reliability projects, drive asset performance, and collaborate with maintenance and production to deliver measurable improvements while embedding a culture of safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Track record in FMCG, food, or drink manufacturing.
• Strong technical background and knowledge of Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma.
• Comfortable being off the tools; office-based focused on improvements, CI and RCA.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels to drive reliability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of critical CI/Reliability initiatives onsite to improve line performance and reduce downtime.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement and operational reliability across the site.
• Develop and drive data‑driven reliability strategies and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver measurable results.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

TPM

Job description

Reliability Engineer

Somerset

Monday to Friday, days based

Circa £55,000

Are you a driven CI or Maintenance Engineer with a passion for driving operational excellence in fast‑paced manufacturing environments? Do you thrive on identifying process inefficiencies and delivering sustainable improvements?

We’re looking for a CI Engineer with proven experience in FMCG, food, or beverage manufacturing, who can lead and embed a culture of continuous improvement and operational reliability across site.

In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of critical CI / Reliability initiatives onsite – improving line performance, reducing downtime, and ensuring engineering reliability through data‑driven strategies and cross‑functional collaboration. You will play a key role in identifying improvement opportunities, engaging stakeholders at all levels, and supporting maintenance and production teams to implement change that delivers measurable results.

We are seeking someone with a track record in FMCG, food, or drink manufacturing, strong technical background and a deep understanding of Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma methodologies, who is looking to make a tangible impact on manufacturing performance and culture. You will need to be comfortable being off the tools as this role is predominately office‑based focussed on improvements, CI and RCA. You will be instrumental in supporting the Engineering leadership teams to develop robust reliability strategies, optimise asset performance, and drive a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything you do.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only respond to successful candidates. Therefore, if we do not make contact within 5 working days this means your application was not successful. We are more than happy to discuss why if you would like to contact us