Reliability Engineer - Taw Valley

Arla Foods; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Life assurance 4x annual salary

Subsidized canteen

Discounted Arla products

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Arla Foods Taw Valley Creamery is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead technical reliability improvement and site-wide asset management. You will drive the M&E strategy to maximise OEE, minimise material loss and optimise cost, while supporting project teams during major transformations.

The role requires deep expertise in maintenance, RCA and FMECA, with hands-on experience across automation, utilities and process equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading reliability improvement initiatives across industrial sites.
• Strong background in maintenance, engineering and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the reliability and continuous improvement agenda across the site to optimise asset performance.
• Design and implement Maintenance & Engineering strategy for all assets to improve OEE and reduce losses.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning and validation phases for new projects.
• Develop RCA tools and follow up countermeasures to close out root causes.
• Lead equipment and maintenance planning to shift from break-down to preventive and predictive approaches.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

RCM

FMECA

Root Cause Analysis

Maintenance Planning

Lubrication Management

Condition Monitoring

MTBF

MTTR

OEE Improvement

Tools

FMEA tools

Job description

We have an exciting Reliability Engineer role to join our Taw Valley Creamery team. This is especially exciting as the creamery is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to a £179 million investment. As this project evolves and the site expands so will the opportunities to make an impact.

How You Will Make An Impact

You will have a strong background as a Reliability Engineer, leading technical reliability improvement and modification projects, as well as site implementation of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). You will be responsible for ensuring the competence of site area technicians in areas such as root cause failure analysis, reliability engineering, and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).

• Lead the technical reliability & continuous improvement agenda across the site, by designing the M&E strategy for its entire asset management aiming for OEE, material loss and cost optimization;
• Early equipment management leadership working closely with the Capex project managers to enable all reliability resources of a new project is in place, supporting FAT, SAT, Commissioning, Engineering validations and qualifications in different phases (design, installation and operation).
• Optimise PM design aiming to improve reliability KPI (Unplanned Downtime, Technical uptime, MTBF, MTTR, Maintenance compliance) by reliability methodologies (Lubrication management, Condition monitoring, RCM / Criticality analysis and FMECA).
• Leadership and develop the reliability program. Make the Major Incident Report (MIR), develop and implement RCA (Root Cause Analysis) tool, follow up to countermeasures results from RCA.
• Develop plans through a robust ‘Reliability’ function, to move R&M spends from ‘break-down’ to ‘preventive’ to ‘predictive’, positively impacting asset reliability with optimum costs.

What Will Make You Successful

As the ideal candidate, you will possess advanced and well-developed skills and knowledge within a specific discipline, which have been acquired through either significant years of experience. You will have a relevant skilled background in Maintenance, Technical, or Engineering education, such as qualifications in Automation Technology, Maintenance Technology, Utilities Engineering, or similar fields. The technical and maintenance expertise includes working with automation, process, or utility equipment in accordance with their area of specialism. Additionally, you will have experience with thermal energy, electricity, water usage, gas, compressed air, boiler and steam systems, and preferably cooling systems.

What do we offer?

We offer a competitive salary, which will be discussed during the application stage, along with 26 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays. Employees benefit from an annual pay review and life assurance coverage equivalent to four times their annual salary. Arla is committed to a people agenda that prioritizes training and development, investing in ample career progression opportunities. Additionally, staff can enjoy a subsidized canteen and have access to discounted Arla products.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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