Reliability Engineer

Maintech Recruitment; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Skelmersdale seeks Reliability Engineers to join their Engineering team. The role offers a competitive salary of £47,700 and generous benefits including a quarterly bonus, extensive health support, and a pension scheme. Required qualifications include a level 3 maintenance engineer certification and experience in the food industry. The work schedule is 42 hours over 3.5 days with a focus on continuous improvement and safety. This position fosters career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus incentive of up to £3000

Healthcare benefits

Competitive pension of up to 15%

Staff discount shop

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised canteen

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of level 3 maintenance engineer qualification.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all planned maintenance is completed with Maintenance Planners and Technicians.
• Provide reactive support to Shift Technicians.
• Drive root cause analysis completion and CI initiatives.

Skills

Understanding of SCADA control systems

PLC fault finding

Multi-skilled with electrical bias

Previous experience in food manufacturing

Education

Level 3 maintenance engineer C&G NVQ, BTEC

Job description

Due to investment into this food manufaturing business in Skelmersdale we are looking for two relaibility engineers to join the Engineering team, you'll have ample opportunities to enhance your skills through our development programmes. Over the past year, they have promoted several team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and predictive maintenance. This is an ideal environment for career growth, working a 12 hour days only pattern.

This client really understands the skills shortage and are committed to looking after their teams. Offering an excellent basic salary, quarterly bonus incentives, critical illness cover, discounted gym membership, market-leading health and wellbeing support, and a generous company pension of up to 15%. In addition to that, there is enhanced parental leave policy now includes 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 10 weeks of fully paid paternity leave, among other benefits. Join us and be part of a company that prioritises your development and well-being.

The role of a Reliability Engineer :

Work with Maintenance Planners, Line Engineering Lead and Manufacturing Technicians to ensure all planned maintenance is completed

Provide additional reactive support to Shift Technicians / Operations teams, when required.

Create link with Controls System Specialist, Electrical Duty Holder, Reliability & Condition

Monitoring Specialist to support completion of preventative work orders and in depth analysis countermeasures

Support Specialist teams delivering action completion and continuous improvement support.

Provide support to ensure maintenance plans, task instructions and stores holdings are correct

Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions).

Drive and own root cause analysis completion.

Creation of Visual Management for Planned Maintenance tasks

Ambassador for engineering standards and best practice across site

The qualifications & skills required to become a Maintenance Engineer :

• A minimum of a level 3 maintenance engineer C&G NVQ, BTEC
• Understanding of SCADA control systems, and PLC fault finding would be an advantage
• Multi-skilled with an electrical bias.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environment.

The benefits of this Reliability Engineers role :

• Salary £47,700
• Quarterly bonus incentive of up to £3000 pa
• Total 42 hours across 3.5 days per week - 3 x 12 hour day shift (06 : 00 – 18 : 00) aligned with site engineering shutdowns + additional 6 hours alternating Wednesday and Friday each week 07 : 00 – 13 : 00
• 23 days holiday (with the option to buy / sell holiday)
• Competitive pension upto 15%
• Healthcare benefits
• Fantastic maternity, paternity and Parental leave
• Full career map & Progression routes
• Staff discount shop
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Canteen

Long Service Rewards

Ifyou feel this Maintenance Engineer opportunity would be right for you, please contact Daniel Fergus at Maintech Recruitment.

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