Reliability Engineer

BES Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BES Group is seeking a Reliability Engineer to provide exceptional service while performing condition-based maintenance on machinery. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering, specifically in marine, rail, or manufacturing, along with knowledge of vibration analysis. With a starting salary of £37,000 and a £5,000 annual car cash allowance, this role offers significant opportunity for flexible working and professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Access to buy and sell holiday scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Discounts via employee benefits portal

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Volunteer day opportunities

Guaranteed fundraising support for charity

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of Vibration Analysis required.
• Background in engineering within marine, rail, or manufacturing is preferred.
• Flexibility to work away and travel as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out condition based maintenance techniques using vibration analysis.
• Perform data collection and analysis of equipment performance.
• Provide exceptional customer service while representing the company.

Skills

Vibration Analysis

Condition Monitoring

Mechanical Engineering

Education

Mechanical Engineering Qualification (Level 3 Upwards)

Job description

Who We Are In a Nutshell.

At BES Group, we pride ourselves in being the leading end to end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. That means it’s our job to help keep our customers assets’ legally compliant, operational and, above all else, safe. And we do this with a team of the very best people, simple.

With our specialist asset reliability services, we help prevent machinery failures and, as a result, unscheduled (and, very often, costly) downtime for our customers. We’re all about operational efficiency and our team of highly skilled reliability engineers not only use, but also develop and produce, some of the most sophisticated technology to help keep our customer’s assets doing what they need to, without any unexpected surprises along the way.

To be considered for this role you will ideally live in or close by to Edinburgh and be willing to travel across the South Scotland / North East England area and potentially further.

What will you be doing?

We have over 40 Reliability Engineers in the UK, carrying out vibration analysis, remote data analysis, thermography surveys and much more!

As a Reliability Engineer for BES Asset Reliability, you will:

• Carry out condition based maintenance (CBM) techniques utilising vibration analysis, ultrasound, thermography and oil analysis
• Perform data collection – the analysis of equipment performance, failure data and corrective maintenance history
• Assess and report on machine performance and recommend improvements
• Spec, set up and installation of online and wireless systems or remote sensors
• Always provide the exceptional level of customer service expected from our team, whilst representing our brilliant company professionally
  
  

As Part Of Our Team, You Will Get

• A minimum standard starting salary from £37,000 depending on experience
• £5000 annual car cash allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Annual salary review
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to attend volunteer days
• Guaranteed fundraising support for your chosen charity
  
  

To Join Our Team, You Will Need

• Ideally a background in engineering within the marine, rail, or manufacturing environment
• Level 1 Vibration Analysis or working towards this is essential
• Experience or knowledge of Vibration Analysis
• Experience or knowledge of condition monitoring hardware and software
• A Mechanical Engineering qualification (level 3 upwards) is highly regarded
• Flexibility to work away and travel as per business and customer requirements
• Full UK driving license
  
  

We want you to be you!

Our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion is here to stay.

Our team is made up of some of the most skilled and talented people and that’s what matters to us. At BES Group, we want our people to know that they can be their true authentic selves at work, it really is that simple.

What’s more, we’re a Real Living Wage employer across our complete business and we are delighted to have pledged our committed to the military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Go for it! Research suggests that some people tend to only apply for roles if they meet all requirements. If you don't meet every point above, but still feel like you could really help make a difference in this role, please apply, you might be exactly what we’re looking for.

To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please note, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.

BES Group, where our people and our customers come before everything else.