Reliability Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing seeks a Reliability Engineer to enhance maintenance strategies and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role involves critical equipment inspections, root cause analysis, and collaboration across departments. This position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Health insurance

25+4 holidays

Supportive work environment

Training and courses

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in maintenance and reliability roles.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Willingness to embrace change.

Responsibilities

• Design and participate in critical equipment inspections.
• Analyze damage to critical equipment and evaluate repair options.
• Improve and update the preventive maintenance program.

Skills

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

Root Cause Analysis

Fault Finding

Continuous Improvement

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Are you experienced in manufacturing maintenance and looking to develop your career in the reliability area?

As a Reliability Engineer, you will be a key member of the maintenance department, ensuring the application of maintenance procedures, methods, and best practices. Your responsibilities will include investigating incidents, signaling trends through statistical analysis, coordinating mechanical inspections, and developing maintenance concepts for execution across the department. You will work closely with the Maintenance Planner using the CMMS system on-site. You will also oversee the long-term preventive maintenance program, including mechanical and electrical maintenance, and modification work on the factory, from inspection programs or improvement initiatives planned by the Maintenance Planner to meet technical standards.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of experience in maintenance and reliability roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance, Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and fault finding.
• Willingness to embrace change and pursue continuous improvement.

In this role, you will:

• Design and participate in critical equipment inspections.
• Analyze damage to critical equipment and evaluate repair options.
• Ensure safety standards and good working conditions are maintained at all times.
• Analyze critical plant assets and establish suitable inspection procedures.
• Improve and update the preventive maintenance program, focusing on inspection and lubrication, to deliver quality service.
• Coordinate with other departments to facilitate improvements in inspections, condition monitoring, and projects.
• Lead the implementation of Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Assist in preparing the budget and support improvement and CAPEX projects, considering financial, health, safety, and environmental standards based on reliability data.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Supervisor to prepare for major shutdowns, ensuring timely maintenance and inspections.
• Assist the Maintenance Planner in preparing lists of tools, materials, and equipment for preventive maintenance.
• Train subordinates based on gap analysis.
• Monitor mechanical installation, repair, and maintenance works, ensuring compliance with company procedures and standards.
• Prepare and submit reports as required by the Maintenance Manager.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, healthcare, and 25+4 holidays. Our work environment is supportive, dynamic, and down-to-earth, with a flat organizational structure that values ownership and initiative. We are committed to employee development through on-the-job learning, training, and courses.

About NORIT Activated Carbon

NORIT Activated Carbon is a global leader producing various qualities of activated carbon in powder and granular forms. Our mission is to be the customer’s #1 choice for added-value activated carbon solutions across energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We offer a broad portfolio of materials, expertise, technical services, and technologies.

We have established a global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States, along with a Global Business Service center in Riga.