Reliability Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Sponsored professional memberships

25 days' holiday

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Reliability Engineer in Manchester to lead and coordinate maintenance for production machinery, improving reliability and reducing downtime. This is a hands-on role in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will implement proactive maintenance programmes, collaborate with the engineering team, and drive continuous improvement across site equipment reliability and efficiency. Competitive salary and clear progression paths are offered.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Experience working in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Desirable: apprentice‑trained mechanical engineer; FMCG or food manufacturing experience; experience with continuous improvement and reliability programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive planned preventive maintenance programme across production machinery.
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support projects and cross‑functional engineering team to improve site reliability.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

PPM

Fault-finding

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

IPAF qualification

Job description

RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Job Title: Reliability Engineer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £55,000

Shift: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off – moving to Wednesday to Saturday, 7am–7pm after a few months

Job Role of the Reliability Engineer

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by a strong Reliability Engineer has come to the forefront. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and extending the life of site machinery.

You will be responsible for delivering a proactive planned preventative maintenance programme across a range of production machinery and equipment, ensuring maintenance is completed effectively and machinery remains reliable and operational.

Working closely with the wider engineering team, you will help identify opportunities for continuous improvement, support engineering projects and contribute to improving the overall reliability and efficiency of the site.

Sector – Manufacturing / FMCG

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Reliability Engineer

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with planned preventative maintenance and reliability-focused maintenance.
• Experience working within a fast‑paced production environment.

Requirements for the Reliability Engineer

• Hands‑on experience with PPM and planned maintenance.
• Recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Experience working with industrial plant and production machinery.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and engineering maintenance procedures.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a cross‑functional engineering team.

Desirable Requirements for the Reliability Engineer

• Apprentice‑trained Mechanical Engineer.
• FMCG or food manufacturing experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement and reliability programmes.

  Desirable Requirements for the Reliability Engineer

  • Machining experience.
  • IPAF qualification.
  • Good computer skills and experience with maintenance systems.

  The Reliability Engineer will benefit from:

  • £55,000 salary.
  • Opportunity to progress into a supervisory position, with potential earnings of around £60,000.
  • Working for a growing manufacturing business.
  • Enhanced pension scheme.
  • Death in Service benefit.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Retail discounts through a benefits platform.
  • Employee recognition schemes.
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities.
  • Sponsored professional memberships and internal development programmes.
  • 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.