Reliability Engineer

Unilever Brazil; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company is seeking a Reliability Engineer for its Burton-upon-Trent factory. The ideal candidate will manage the maintenance strategy, diagnose and troubleshoot equipment faults, and lead a team of Shift Engineers. Qualifications include NVQ L3 in Engineering and experience in a food manufacturing environment. The role offers competitive salary, bonus, and benefits while promoting a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Subsidised gym membership

Discounted staff shop

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver maintenance strategy for the factory.
• Run diagnostics and troubleshoot faults.
• Lead and mentor Shift Engineers.

Skills

Process equipment knowledge

Instrumentation and Control Skills

Mechanical Skills

Report writing

Data analysis

Contractor management

Education

NVQ L3 in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Reliability Engineer

Location: Burton Factory

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Wall’s, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

Our Supply Chain teams play a vital role in getting our goods to consumers; from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing and delivering the end product. You could be finding a new way to get 12,000 litres of ice cream across the desert without it melting; or designing a more efficient distribution network to enable us to store and deliver our products sustainably to our customers. Our Global Supply Chain includes approximately 100,000 employees who work with over 70,000 suppliers and 1.5 million farmers. We manage a logistics network that transports across a distance of over 1.5 billion km a year.

In the UK & Ireland, we are home to the production of PG Tips, Magnum, Pot Noodle, Persil and many more. Looking forward, we want to embrace the digital revolution in order to build a more agile, integrated and synchronized Supply Chain. Be part of the most successful purpose‑led business in the world and see the true impact that you’re having in the work you do. There’s always a new challenge to tackle and our people have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local level, across Europe and the world.

The role is based in Burton‑Upon‑Trent, proudly home to the production of Marmite and Bovril since the early 1900s. Since, the Burton Factory has expanded further to produce Hellmann’s, Colman’s and Pot Noodle Sachets. Onsite, there is a subsidised shop offering a selection of our Unilever products as well as free tea and coffee.

Job Purpose

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our famous Marmite site and become part of an enthusiastic and brand‑driven team in the Burton‑on‑Trent Unilever factory as we are seeking experienced individuals to drive our business improvement.

Responsibilities

• You will be a key member of the team, involved in delivering the medium and long‑term maintenance strategy for the factory, whilst supporting the short‑term results.
• You will be responsible for running diagnostics and troubleshooting faults as and when they occur through root cause analysis and defining the preventive maintenance strategy to minimise breakdowns.
• You will be able to have a proactive approach to recommend design improvements, and lead machine technical review to improve performance.
• You will be responsible for prioritising and resolving the abnormalities of the line.
• Lead, coach, and mentor the Shift Engineers and Technical Operators with a flexible approach.

All About You

Essential qualifications

• You will have a NVQ L3 in Engineering and Post Apprenticeship skill level.
• Knowledge and proven experience working with process equipment ideally within a food manufacturing environment.
• An excellent communicator able to work well as part of a team.
• Instrumentation and Control Skills.
• Mechanical Skills (Pump, conveyor and valve repairs).
• You will have had previous experience report writing, conducting data analysis and mechanical calculation experience.
• You will be a decision maker – Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
• You will be a coach to the team – using WCM/TPM tools to support other team members and deliver higher results for the line.
• You will be leading contractor activities following safety and quality rules, so you need previous experience in contractor management.
• You will be able to self‑manage your workload and priorities linked to the factory and Unilever priorities.

Desirable qualifications

• Electrical Skills and Diagnostic Technician with Programme Logic Control qualifications (Siemens S5/Siemens S7/TIA Portal/PCS7).
• Knowledge about process safety, machinery safety and PSSR.
• SAP experience.
• Confined Space trained (Entry / Permit issuing).
• Vibration Analysis Experience.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full‑time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family‑friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.