Reliability Engineer

Florida Crystals / Asr Group; Plaistow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle Sugars is seeking a Reliability Engineer / Data Analyst to join the Engineering Department at Plaistow. You will develop and manage asset care strategies for packing and processing equipment and oversee capital projects up to £500K.

Focus areas include improving reliability through RCA, data analysis with SAP/Power BI, and maintaining 365 maintenance plans linked to planning, operations and engineering. This role requires strong data skills and asset management experience.

Qualifications

• Experience analysing reliability data and KPIs (downtime, MTTR, PM compliance).
• Familiarity with SAP PM modules and maintenance budgeting.
• Ability to develop and apply RCA techniques to asset failures.

Responsibilities

• Increase plant reliability by reducing downtime and reactive work.
• Analyse SAP and Power BI data for asset performance and maintenance trends.
• Review spares, maintenance regimes, and PM schedules for critical assets.
• Develop and monitor reliability KPIs and PM effectiveness.
• Lead capital projects and contractor coordination for plant improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

RCA techniques

Preventive maintenance

Education

HNC/NVQ 4 or higher in engineering

Tools

SAP maintenance system

Job description

OVERVIEW

• Reliability Engineer / Data Analyst within the Engineering Department at Plaistow
• Developing and managing of packing and processing equipment asset care strategy at Plaistow
• Managing capital projects up to £500K

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Increased plant reliability measured by %downtime, %reactive work, lost opportunity and maintenance cost
• Reduction in the number of repeat plant failures, demonstrated by regular SAP / PBI data analysis
• Review critical asset spares and maintenance regimes
• Development and analysis of reliability KPI’s
• Investigate asset failures using RCA techniques
• Administer and review SAP maintenance system for budgeting, historical trend and reliability analysis
• Provide analytical reports to Management
• Ownership of %planned maintenance, PM compliance, PM effectiveness, PdM compliance and % downtime KPI’s
• Improve reliability and engineering uptime through the implementation of best practice maintenance principles.
• Creating and updating Planned Preventative and Predicative Maintenance routines derived from FMECA to achieve %downtime KPI
• Develop and maintain 365 maintenance plans and link the interface between Planning, Operations and Engineering
• Developing and maintaining overhaul schedule within SAP for packing and processing equipment
• Routinely auditing of planned maintenance content and adherence; review PM frequency to incorporate cycle time intervals derived by objective reliability data
• SAP data input training for engineering to ensure standard working
• Develop and lead capital projects utilitising both internal and contractor resources to provide value for money plant improvements resulting in less downtime and a more efficient process
• Facilitate lineside RCA investigations and support to sustain a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain maintenance work instructions (written and video) to develop and sustain standard work
• Support Engineering Manager to implement and sustain ASR Global Engineering Standards at Plaistow Wharf
• Support Area Maintenance Supervisors effectively plan corrective maintenance orders
• Control of Plaistow Engineering stock and repairable spares
• Managing contractors and issuing permits and TBRA’s
• Develop and manage contractor spend reduction roadmap
• Deputise Engineering Department Manager
• Other tasks as required

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• HNC/NVQ 4 or higher in a relevant engineering discipline

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence - Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability - Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add - create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.