Reliability Engineer

Muller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Müller Rewards

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Market Drayton to join our fast-paced filling operations. You will maintain and improve production equipment to ensure reliability, efficiency and safety across our site.

Join a skilled engineering team and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives while working a 4 on 4 off, days-only pattern. Relevant experience in FMCG environments and strong fault-finding skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a multi-skilled engineer in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• HNC or apprenticeship training with high-speed machinery experience.
• Experience maintaining pumps, valves and conveyors; PLC-controlled equipment.
• Good understanding of preventive maintenance and reliability principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve plant, equipment and site services for safe, reliable operations.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and improvements to practices.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Record maintenance and asset information in CMMS accurately.
• Collaborate with OEMs and suppliers for parts and technical support.
• Champion health and safety culture across the department.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

HNC or apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

PLC systems

Job description

Reliability Engineer

Location: Market Drayton

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

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.

Why join Müller Yogurts & Desserts?

• 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

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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.

You can find out more about Müller and what it’s like to work for us by clicking here Careers at Müller UK & Ireland