Reliability Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discount platform

Enhanced family leave policies

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Pontypool-based Reliability Engineer role within a well-established food manufacturing business. You will lead reliability initiatives, support best practices, and implement preventative maintenance to boost asset performance and reduce downtime.

The role focuses on improving plant reliability, working closely with production teams, and driving long-term career development within a growing engineering group.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability/maintenance within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of RCA, preventive maintenance and asset reliability.
• Experience driving continuous improvement in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability initiatives and best practices across the site.
• Implement preventative maintenance strategies to improve plant performance.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to increase equipment availability.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Preventative maintenance

Asset reliability

Continuous improvement

Analytical problem-solving

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical or multi-skilled)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Job Title: Reliability Engineer

Location: Pontypool

Salary: £50,000 - £52,000

Shift: Monday – Friday (Days)

Job Role of the Reliability Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Reliability Engineer to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in South Wales. As part of a successful engineering team, you will play a key role in improving asset reliability, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing site.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Reliability Engineer or Maintenance Engineer looking to move into a reliability-focused role within a business that actively invests in its people, engineering function, and long-term career development.

You will be responsible for leading reliability initiatives, supporting engineering best practice, implementing preventative maintenance strategies, and working closely with production and engineering teams to improve plant performance and equipment availability.

Sector – Food Manufacturing

Sector – Food Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Reliability Engineer

• Previous experience within a Reliability Engineer or Maintenance Engineer position in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), preventative maintenance, and asset reliability.
• Experience driving continuous improvement within a production environment.

Requirements for the Reliability Engineer

• Manufacturing or FMCG engineering experience.
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled).
• Experience with TPM, Asset Care, or reliability improvement programmes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to lead and support engineering improvement projects.

Desirable Requirements for the Reliability Engineer

• Previous experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
• Experience using Power BI or other engineering reporting tools.
• Knowledge of automation and capital improvement projects.
• Degree or higher-level engineering qualification.

The Reliability Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for a growing and successful food manufacturing business.
• Monday to Friday days-based role offering an excellent work‑life balance.
• Genuine career progression opportunities within a larger engineering group.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail discount platform.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Employee referral scheme.