Reliability Engineer

Technical Placements Ltd; Snodland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

On-call rota

Job summary

Technical Placements Ltd, on behalf of a global manufacturing business, seeks an experienced Reliability Engineer for an 18-month fixed-term contract on a major plant upgrade programme.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will drive preventive maintenance, RCFA investigations and continuous improvement across a large process site, with on-site hours Mon-Fri, 40 per week.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in mechanical/electrical engineering and relevant reliability experience.
• Experience in heavy process manufacturing or similar industries.
• Knowledge of RCFA, FMEA and CMMS systems, preferably SAP PM.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability improvements and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Lead RCFA investigations and reliability improvement projects.
• Analyse equipment performance and optimise maintenance plans.
• Collaborate with operations to maximise plant uptime.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

RCFA

FMEA

CMMS (SAP PM)

Maintenance planning

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Reliability Engineer to join the engineering team of a global manufacturing business during a major multi‑million‑pound plant upgrade programme. 18 months fixed term contract. Monday to Friday. Excellent salary + Paye benefits.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Reliability Engineer will play a key role in improving plant reliability, driving preventive maintenance strategies, leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations, and supporting continuous improvement across a large heavy process manufacturing site.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact on a major engineering investment programme while working within a highly skilled engineering team.

Key responsibilities

• Drive equipment reliability and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Lead RCFA, FMEA and reliability improvement projects.
• Optimise maintenance strategies, PPMs and critical spares.
• Analyse equipment performance using SAP PM and condition monitoring techniques.
• Support engineering standards, asset management and small capital improvement projects.
• Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance.

Reliability Engineer Requirements

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering.
• Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management within heavy manufacturing, process, paper, chemicals, FMCG or similar industries.
• Knowledge of RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring and CMMS systems (SAP PM preferred).

The Package

• Excellent salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Monday‑Friday, 8:30am‑5:30pm
• 40 hours per week + part of the on‑call rota
• 18‑month contract with a leading international manufacturer