Reliability Engineer

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30

On-call rota

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd in Maidstone, UK, invites an experienced Reliability Engineer to join a global manufacturing business during a major plant upgrade. This 18-month fixed-term contract runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm, with a comprehensive benefits package.

You will drive preventative maintenance, lead RCFA investigations, optimize maintenance strategies, and support continuous improvement across a heavy process site, reporting to Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering.
• Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management within heavy manufacturing.
• Knowledge of RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring and CMMS systems (SAP PM preferred).

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Lead RCFA, FMEA and reliability improvement projects.
• Analyse equipment performance using SAP PM and condition monitoring.
• Support asset management and small capital improvement projects.
• Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)

Continuous improvement

Asset management

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Reliability Engineer to join the engineering team of a global manufacturing business during a major multi-million-pound plant upgrade programme. 18 months fixed term contract. Monday to Friday. Excellent salary + Paye benefits + Retention Bonus.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Reliability Engineer will play a key role in improving plant reliability, driving preventative maintenance strategies, leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations, and supporting continuous improvement across a large heavy process manufacturing site.

Key responsibilities

• Drive equipment reliability and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Lead RCFA, FMEA and reliability improvement projects.
• Optimise maintenance strategies, PPMs and critical spares.
• Analyse equipment performance using SAP PM and condition monitoring techniques.
• Support engineering standards, asset management and small capital improvement projects.
• Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance.

Reliability Engineer requirements

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering.
• Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management within heavy manufacturing, process, paper, chemicals, FMCG or similar industries.
• Knowledge of RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring and CMMS systems (SAP PM preferred).

The package

• Excellent salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm
• 40 hours per week + part of the on-call rota
• 18-month contract with a leading international manufacturer

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact on a major engineering investment programme while working within a highly skilled engineering team.