Reliability Engineer - FMCG Plant | Improve OEE

Alexander Steele Recruitment; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Reliability Engineer for their East Kilbride site. The role focuses on improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and driving proactive maintenance across the site.

The ideal candidate will hold an engineering qualification or equivalent experience, with proven reliability/maintenance experience in FMCG/manufacturing.

Qualifications

• RCA, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement skills are required.
• Hands-on, practical problem-solver with engineering background.
• Experience in reliability/maintenance within FMCG/manufacturing is preferred.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability improvements across plant and equipment.
• Analyse breakdowns and identify root causes.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance strategies.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Work with Production and Engineering teams to improve OEE and reduce downtime.
• Use maintenance data and CMMS to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

RCA

Preventive maintenance

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Alexander Steele Recruitment are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Reliability Engineer for their East Kilbride site. The role focuses on improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and driving proactive maintenance across the site.

The ideal candidate will hold an engineering qualification or equivalent experience, with proven reliability/maintenance experience in FMCG/manufacturing.