Reliability Engineer - Proactive PM, Path to Supervisor

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Sponsored professional memberships

25 days' holiday

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Reliability Engineer in Manchester to lead and coordinate maintenance for production machinery, improving reliability and reducing downtime. This is a hands-on role in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will implement proactive maintenance programmes, collaborate with the engineering team, and drive continuous improvement across site equipment reliability and efficiency. Competitive salary and clear progression paths are offered.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Experience working in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Desirable: apprentice‑trained mechanical engineer; FMCG or food manufacturing experience; experience with continuous improvement and reliability programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive planned preventive maintenance programme across production machinery.
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support projects and cross‑functional engineering team to improve site reliability.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

PPM

Fault-finding

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

IPAF qualification

Job description

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Reliability Engineer in Manchester to lead and coordinate maintenance for production machinery, improving reliability and reducing downtime. This is a hands-on role in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will implement proactive maintenance programmes, collaborate with the engineering team, and drive continuous improvement across site equipment reliability and efficiency. Competitive salary and clear progression paths are offered.