Reliability Engineer

British Engineering Services Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Salary reviews

Leave: 25 days + bank holidays

Extra day off Christmas Eve

Flexible working

EV salary sacrifice

Benefits portal access

Wellbeing support

Volunteer scheme

Job summary

British Engineering Services Group is seeking a Reliability Engineer to deliver condition monitoring services across South Wales and South West England. You will collect onsite data and perform home-based analysis, producing reports that identify faults and recommend improvements to asset reliability.

The role requires VA1 certification or equivalent, experience with vibration data, and the ability to work across varied industrial equipment.

Qualifications

• VA1 certification or proven equivalent, with ability to certify within a reasonable timescale.
• Experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or asset reliability.
• Experience using vibration analysis software, data collectors and CMS.
• Strong understanding of vibration data interpretation and machine trends.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Carry out vibration monitoring and condition monitoring routes across a wide range of industrial rotating equipment.
• Analyse vibration spectra, waveform data and machine trends to identify developing failure modes.
• Diagnose machinery defects including bearing faults, imbalance, misalignment and lubrication issues.
• Assess severity and operational risk to help prioritise maintenance actions.
• Produce clear condition monitoring reports with practical recommendations.
• Maintain customer databases, routes, asset information and reporting records.
• Build positive customer relationships and communicate technical findings clearly.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Data interpretation

Report writing

Troubleshooting

Education

VA1 certification or equivalent

Tools

Vibration analysis software

Data collectors

Condition monitoring systems

Job description

RELIABILITY ENGINEER

SOUTH WALES & SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

£37,000 STARTING SALARY

(with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications)

Who we are in a nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operationaland, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of thevery bestand most talented people.

BES Asset Reliability delivers specialist Condition Monitoring services that help customersidentifypotential issues in their assets before they lead to costly failures or unplanned downtime. Our expert engineers collect and analyse real-time data - including vibration,temperatureand oil condition - to detect irregularities and assess asset health.Withpredictive maintenance techniques, we enable maintenance to be carried out only when needed, helping customers improve efficiency, extend assetlifeand keep critical equipmentoperatingreliably.

What will you be doing?

As a Condition Monitoring Reliability Engineer for British Engineering Services Asset Reliability, you will be delivering condition monitoring services to customers across South Wales and South West England, combining onsite data collection with home-based analysis and reporting. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify developing machinery faults and provide practical recommendations that help our customers improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

You will:

• Carry out vibration monitoring and condition monitoring routes across a wide range of industrial rotating equipment
• Analyse vibration spectra, waveform data and machine trends to identify developing failure modes and assess equipment condition
• Diagnose machinery defects including bearing faults, imbalance, misalignment, mechanical looseness and lubrication-related issues
• Assess the severity and operational risk of identified defects, helping customers prioritise maintenance and corrective actions
• Produce clear and accurate condition monitoring reports, providing practical maintenance recommendations to customers
• Maintain customer databases, condition monitoring routes, asset information and accurate reporting records
• Build positive customer relationships, clearly communicating technical findings and supporting improvements in reliability and maintenance performance
• Continue developing your technical expertise through training and further condition monitoring accreditations, while sharing knowledge and best practice across the team

As part of our team, you will get:

• A starting salary of £37,000, with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications
• A £1,000 salary increase for each accredited condition monitoring qualification successfully achieved

• £5000 annual car cash allowance

• Company Pension Scheme

• Annual salary review

• 25 daysannual leaveplus 8 bank holidays

• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year

• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme

• Opportunity for flexible working

• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal

• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme

• Company widevolunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need:

• Vibration Analysis Level 1 (VA1) certification, or demonstrable knowledge and practical experience equivalent to VA1 level, with the ability to successfully achieve certification within a reasonable timescale
• Experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or asset reliability
• Experience using vibration analysis software, data collectors and condition monitoring systems
• A good understanding of vibration analysis, machinery fault diagnosis and interpretation of vibration data, spectra and machine condition trends
• Sound mechanical engineering knowledge and an understanding of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes and compressors
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to produce clear technical reports and recommendations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A full UK driving licence, this is a field and home based role covering South Wales & South West England

We want you to be you!

Diversity,equalityand inclusion are fundamental to who we are.

Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, andthat’swhat matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

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British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.