Reliability Engineer: Cut Downtime in FMCG (Days)

Alexander Steele Ltd; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment is partnering with a well-established food manufacturer to recruit a Reliability Engineer for their busy East Kilbride site. You will join a high-volume operation, focusing on improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime across the site.

The role requires experience in Reliability, Maintenance or Engineering within manufacturing and strong analytical/problem-solving abilities, including root cause analysis. Food/FMCG background is beneficial.

Qualifications

• You will have experience in a Reliability, Maintenance or Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Analyze breakdowns, downtime and equipment performance to identify issues.
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Support the development of PPM and maintenance strategies.
• Use data to identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
• Support engineering projects and equipment upgrades.
• Collaborate closely with Production and Engineering teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Alexander Steele Recruitment is partnering with a well-established food manufacturer to recruit a Reliability Engineer for their busy East Kilbride site. You will join a high-volume operation, focusing on improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime across the site.

The role requires experience in Reliability, Maintenance or Engineering within manufacturing and strong analytical/problem-solving abilities, including root cause analysis. Food/FMCG background is beneficial.