Reliability Engineering Manager

Premier Foods; Pentlepoir; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is seeking a Reliability Engineering Manager to lead the day-based engineering team. You will be responsible for the site reliability strategy and accountable for the engineering reliability budget. The role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in food or FMCG environments and strong knowledge of SAP and control systems. The company offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and various employee benefits, contributing to a supportive workplace environment.

Benefits

Up to 7.5% contributory pension scheme with life assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Rewards and Discount platform

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience within food or FMCG environments.
• Proven experience in data analysis and performance insights.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering reliability budget and deliver maintenance activities.
• Ensure labour plans maximize resource utilization.
• Drive continuous improvements within maintenance programmes.

Skills

Data analysis

Performance insights

SAP

Control systems

Equipment reliability techniques

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Job description

As the Reliability Engineering Manager, you will lead the day-based engineering team and coordinators. You will be accountable for the site reliability strategy, driving engineering reliability plans through people, process, and plant models to optimise site performance.

• Lead as the engineering reliability budget owner: plan, organise, and deliver maintenance activities within agreed budget parameters.
• Ensure labour plans maximise resource utilisation.
• Work with procurement, operations, and suppliers to identify and support productivity and cost saving initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvements within maintenance programmes.
• Manage critical spares, inventory control, and inbound/outbound processes to improve performance.
• Ensure all site safety best practices are adhered to by the team and contractors. Engineering degree or equivalent, or recognised engineer through the apprentice route with relevant expertise.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within food or FMCG environments.
• Proven experience in data analysis and performance insights.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and control systems such as Rockwell, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens.
• Solid understanding of equipment reliability techniques and their benefits.

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 94% of British households. We believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality, and aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. Premier Foods mission is Enriching Life Through Food. Join a friendly dedicated team committed to delivering high quality products for households across the UK. Our Moreton site is proud to be the Home of the Cadbury Mini Roll, producing over four million every year.

• Up to 7.5% contributory pension scheme with life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Rewards and Discount platform
• Free on-site parking

Salary circa £55,000 per annum