Reliability Engineer: Drive Uptime & Maintenance Impact

Tiro Associates Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliability Engineer role in Kent within a leading UK manufacturing business. The position focuses on driving reliability improvements, supporting maintenance strategies and reducing downtime through structured RCFA and continuous improvement methodologies.

The successful candidate will work closely with production and engineering teams, use vibration/oil analysis and SAP PM data to optimise maintenance activities and safety initiatives across a large site.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Reliability, Maintenance or Mechanical Engineering role within a heavy manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and condition based maintenance techniques.
• Experience with RCFA, FMEA or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• A proactive approach with a passion for improving plant reliability.

Responsibilities

• Leading RCFA investigations and driving corrective actions.
• Developing and improving preventative maintenance strategies.
• Supporting reliability initiatives including vibration analysis, oil analysis and condition monitoring.
• Working closely with production and engineering teams to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Managing small improvement projects focused on safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Using SAP PM and engineering data to identify trends and optimise maintenance activities.

Skills

RCFA

FMEA

Preventive maintenance

Condition monitoring

Problem solving

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Reliability Engineer role in Kent within a leading UK manufacturing business. The position focuses on driving reliability improvements, supporting maintenance strategies and reducing downtime through structured RCFA and continuous improvement methodologies.

The successful candidate will work closely with production and engineering teams, use vibration/oil analysis and SAP PM data to optimise maintenance activities and safety initiatives across a large site.