Reliability Engineer

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 5%

Health Care Cash Plan

Life assurance

Pension scheme with employer match

Annual leave

Müller Rewards discounts

Free onsite parking

Development & progression

Job summary

Müller Market Drayton is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering team in the Filling Department. You will maintain and improve high-speed production equipment, ensuring reliability, safety and efficiency across our filling operations.

Join a skilled engineering team, contribute to continuous improvement and support delivery of world-class standards. Competitive salary, bonus potential and a strong benefits package are on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a multi-skilled engineer in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and reliability-centred maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve plant, equipment and site services for safe, efficient operations.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and support improvements to maintenance practices.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Record maintenance data in the CMMS and source replacement parts when required.
• Champion health and safety across the department and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Fault-finding

Mech & electrical

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Collaboration

Education

HNC or apprentice trained

Tools

CMMS

PLC systems

Job description

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Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, days only (7:00am to 7:00pm)

Salary: £51,722 per annum

About the role

Müller Market Drayton is looking for an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering team within the Filling Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring reliability, efficiency and safety across our filling operations. Working as part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll help deliver world-class standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

• Competitive salary of £51,722 per annum
• Overtime paid at 1.5x rate
• Up to 5% annual bonus
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 2x life assurance
• 282 hours annual leave
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions up to 4%
• Access to Müller Rewards, offering 800+ online and in-store discounts
• Free secure onsite parking
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-performing engineering team
• Ongoing development and career progression opportunities

What you'll be doing

• Maintain and improve plant, equipment and site services to ensure safe, efficient and reliable operations
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities and support improvements to maintenance practices
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime
• Support the effective operation of the Engineering Request System
• Ensure all work is completed in line with food safety, quality and health & safety standards
• Monitor equipment performance and identify signs of wear, defects or potential failure
• Record accurate maintenance and asset information within the CMMS
• Work with OEMs and suppliers to obtain technical support and source replacement parts when required
• Champion a positive health and safety culture across the department
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities that enhance reliability and performance

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Reliability Engineer within a fast-moving manufacturing, production, FMCG or logistics environment
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• HNC qualified or apprentice trained, with experience working on high-speed manufacturing machinery
• Experience maintaining pumps, valves, conveyors and PLC-controlled equipment
• Good understanding of preventative maintenance and reliability-centred maintenance principles
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Previous experience within an FMCG environment
• Knowledge of filling equipment and process technology
• Experience working within 24/7 manufacturing environments producing short shelf-life products

If you're an experienced engineer looking to join a leading FMCG manufacturer and play a key role in maintaining and improving high-speed production equipment, we'd love to hear from you.

At Müller, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don't meet every requirement listed.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we're happy to support you.