Reliability Engineering Manager

Warburtons; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share (discretionary)

Additional holiday purchase option

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Personal development investment

Fully stocked kitchens

Job summary

Warburtons Bristol Bakery is seeking an Engineering Reliability Manager to lead the maintenance programme and support shift teams. You will drive reliability through root cause analysis, plan and execute maintenance with cost awareness, and collaborate with management to improve plant performance.

You will manage a multi-skilled engineering team, deliver structured training, and use data to prioritise improvements while maintaining strong safety and quality standards in a fast-paced FMCG setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of health, safety and food safety standards (BRC).
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and manage maintenance programming.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the engineering team and ensure robust plans.
• Collaborate with Production Managers to drive efficiency and reliability.
• Attend regular meetings to align with production goals and team progress.
• Analyse downtime and manufacturing data to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Plan for hot spots, allocate resources, and report to senior leadership.
• Lead on-site projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
• Support structured engineering training (apprenticeship/HNC/degree/BTECH).
• Make decisions within the role’s parameters without escalation.
• Manage a team of engineers across rotating shifts and mentor them.
• Develop talent and drive continuous improvement across processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Data interpretation

SAP ERP

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

HNC/BTECH or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

CMMS

SCADA

Job description

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday days role

Warburtons Bristol Bakery have an exiting opportunity to join an established Engineering team as an Engineering Reliability Manager. You’ll be the driving force behind our Maintenance programme, supporting our shift teams and our Asset Care Lead.

If you've honed your skills in a manufacturing environment and are ready for a new challenge or looking to take your career to the next level, then we want to hear from you!

Working closely with our Engineering and Manufacturing management teams, you’ll engage and inspire a talented team of multi-skilled engineers. Whilst utilising data and findings from root cause analysis to pinpoint and prioritize corrective actions, ensuring the smooth execution of our planned maintenance programme.

At our Bristol Bakery, the team are dedicated to delivering unbeatable quality in a safe manner with highly reliable equipment.

The Role

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering team, ensuring robust plans are in place.
• Collaborate seamlessly with Production Managers to drive efficiency and reliability.
• Attend regular meetings to stay aligned with production goals and team progress.
• Focus on improving reliability through detailed analysis of downtime reports and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Plan for hot spots, align resources effectively, and report back to the senior leadership team.
• Take charge of ongoing projects on site, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Structured and practical engineering training (e.g. apprenticeship/HNC/degree/BTECH or equivalent).
• Proven ability to make decisions within parameters of role without escalation
• Previous experience in managing a team of engineers across a rotating shift operation
• Delivers high performance by getting the best out of the engineering team by use of coaching and mentoring
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and develop talent
• Previous success in driving continuous improvement to existing processes
• Excellent communication skills, articulate and able to develop effective, long-term relationships with key people to achieve delivery
• Ability to manage and interpret data, analytical in approach with good problem-solving skills.
• A good knowledge of working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience of operating at a management level within a FMCG company (desirable)
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety Legislation - BRC standards

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you'll want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.