Reliability Engineer

British Engineering Services Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company pension

Annual salary review

25 days leave + 8 bank holidays

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Flexible working

Employee benefits portal discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteer scheme

Job summary

British Engineering Services Group in the North West England region is seeking a Reliability Engineer to deliver condition monitoring services across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and surrounding areas. The role combines onsite data collection with home-based analysis and reporting, diagnosing developing faults and advising on maintenance improvements.

You will monitor vibration, analyse spectra, and produce actionable reports while building customer relationships and

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to diagnose machinery faults.
• Ability to interpret vibration data and machine condition trends.
• Good organizational and reporting skills to produce clear technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out vibration monitoring and condition monitoring across a range of rotating equipment.
• Analyse spectra, waveform data and trends to identify faults.
• Diagnose machinery issues including bearing faults, imbalance and misalignment.
• Assess severity and risk to prioritize maintenance actions.
• Produce clear condition monitoring reports with practical recommendations.
• Maintain customer databases and reporting standards.
• Develop technical expertise through training and accreditations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Report writing

Education

Vibration Analysis Level 1 (VA1) certification

Tools

Vibration analysis software

Data collectors

Condition monitoring systems

Job description

RELIABILITY ENGINEER

NORTH WEST ENGLAND

£37,000 STARTING SALARY

starting salary (with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications).

Who we are in a nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operationaland, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of thevery bestand most talented people.

British Engineering Services Asset Reliability delivers specialist Condition Monitoring services that help customersidentifypotential issues in their assets before they lead to costly failures or unplanned downtime. Our expert engineers collect and analyse real‑time data — including vibration,temperatureand oil condition — to detect irregularities and assess asset health.Withpredictive maintenance techniques, we enable maintenance to be carried out only when needed, helping customers improve efficiency, extend assetlifeand keep critical equipmentoperatingreliably.

What will you be doing?

As a Reliability Engineer for British Engineering Services Asset Reliability, you will deliver condition monitoring services to customers across the North West, combining onsite data collection with home-based analysis and reporting. You’ll diagnose developing machinery faults and provide practical recommendations that help our customers improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

You will:

• Carry out vibration monitoring and condition monitoring activities across a wide range of industrial rotating equipment.
• Analyse vibration spectra, waveform data and machine trends to identify developing faults and failure modes.
• Diagnose machinery issues including bearing faults, imbalance, misalignment, mechanical looseness and lubrication-related problems.
• Assess the severity and operational risk of identified defects and help customers prioritise corrective maintenance activity.
• Produce clear and accurate condition monitoring reports, providing customers with practical maintenance recommendations.
• Build strong customer relationships, clearly communicating technical findings and supporting improvements in reliability and maintenance performance.
• Maintain customer databases, monitoring routes and asset records, ensuring consistently high reporting standards.
• Continue developing your technical expertise through industry-recognised training and condition monitoring accreditations, while sharing knowledge and best practice across the team.

As part of our team, you will get:

• A £37,000 starting salary, with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications
• A £1,000 salary increase for each accredited condition monitoring qualification successfully achieved
• £5000 annual car cash allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Annual salary review
• 25 daysannual leaveplus 8 bank holidays
• An extra day's holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year
• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
• Opportunity for flexible workingElectric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company widevolunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need:

• Vibration Analysis Level 1 (VA1) certification, or equivalent practical knowledge and experience, with the ability to successfully achieve certification within a reasonable timescale.
• Experience within condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or asset reliability.
• Experience using vibration analysis software, data collectors and condition monitoring systems.
• A good understanding of vibration analysis, machinery fault diagnosis and the interpretation of vibration data and machine condition trends.
• Sound mechanical engineering knowledge and an understanding of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes and compressors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to produce clear technical reports and recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A full UK driving licence, as this is a field and home-based role covering Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and surrounding areas.

We want you to be you!

Diversity,equalityand inclusion are fundamental to who we are.
Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, andthat's what matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

We're also proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.