Reliability Lead

ERX - Eriks Industrial Services Ltd.; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial service provider is seeking a Reliability Lead for a key client in the food industry in Scarborough. The successful candidate will enhance equipment performance and reliability while managing a small team of technicians. This role focuses on data analysis, preventive maintenance, and collaboration across departments to ensure optimal production processes, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 extra days

1 paid wellbeing day per year

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical – Employee Only Cover

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in appropriate mechanical/electrical discipline is essential.
• Knowledge of CMMS review and improvement is essential.
• Previous FMCG experience, particularly in the Food industry, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability improvement programs across the plant.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate reliability.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Maintenance strategy development

Team management

Problem-solving

Education

HNC in mechanical/electrical discipline

IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

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At ERIKS, our Reliability Team is at the heart of our mission to keep industry moving. We partner with customers across sectors to improve the performance, longevity, and efficiency of their equipment. From condition monitoring and root cause analysis to predictive maintenance strategies, we combine engineering expertise with cutting-edge technology to prevent failure before it happens.

Our team doesn’t just respond to problems – we anticipate them, offering data-driven insights and tailored solutions that reduce unplanned downtime, optimise asset life cycles, and save our customers time and money. If you're passionate about proactive engineering, innovation, and helping businesses operate at their best, this is the team for you.

Location:Scarborough

ABOUT THE JOB.

As a Reliability Lead for ERIKS you will be dedicated to one of our clients who’s well established in the industry of frozen foods and are well known as the number one household brand for over 60 years. You will be tasked to drive reliability improvement programs across plant. They use accurate data analysis (from Power Bi and SAP) to work closely with their plant teams to ensure they reduce any food safety or maintenance related incidents – as they say, prevention is better than the cure!

You’ll drive onsite maintenance improvement to reduce engineering related downtime, increase the reliability of our clients assets and ensure optimal maintenance lifecycle cost.You will also conduct root cause analysis, delivering recommendations and solutions for our client to implement.

You will have a small team of technicians reporting directly to you. The technicians are responsible for the collection of vibration data, lubrication routes and ad-hock engineering services.

About the role:

Analysing equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends.

Conducting root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of problems.

Developing and implementing new maintenance procedures.

Designing and implementing new procedures for monitoring and testing equipment.

Finding new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.

Developing and implementing training programs for employees.

Collaborating with other departments across site to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organisation.

Work safely, with regard for your duty of care to yourself and to others who may be affected by your work. Always adhere to company policies and procedures

Improve uptime and lower maintenance cost by maintaining assets optimally in the maintenance life cycle.

Identification of the current pain points and developing improvement strategies.

Work closely with the Shift Operations team to ensure plant issues are identified, understood and appropriate actions are planned, prioritised and executed in a timely manner.

Build and maintain an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing plant, processes and priorities, key bottlenecks and opportunity areas to aid the prioritisation of work.

Leverage the skills of the total site team, making effective use of support functions and accessing expertise in other shift teams to generate total site solutions to issues.

Work closely with key OEM’s, contractors and specialists to drive improvements and ensure services meet site requirements.

Hours of work:

Working Hours - 07:30am to 5:00pm - Mon- Fri

Lunch Break - 1 Hour

Total Working Hours - 42.5 hours

Key Skills, Experience & Requirements:

HNC or equivalent in appropriate mechanical/electrical discipline – Essential

IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH General Certificate – Advantageous/ Training can be given

Previous FMCG experience, particularly in the Food industry, will be an advantage.

SAP and Poer BI knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.

Results driven and self-managing.

Wide ranging knowledge of engineering practical fundamentals.

Knowledge of CMMS review and improvement - Essential

What’s in it for you?

Alongside a competitive salary, our benefits package is designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life beyond work:

Time Off That Works for You

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 extra days

1 paid wellbeing day per year

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 emotional, financial, and legal support

Virtual GP access, counselling, nutrition & fitness coaching, physiotherapy

Medical second opinions, lifestyle coaching, and wellness discounts

Security & Support

Company sick pay from day one

Contributory pension scheme

Group income protection

Life assurance

Private Medical – Employee Only Cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave

Fertility leave and support

Who are we?

We’re ERIKS, a leading specialised industrial service provider. Our mission? Simple: to make Industry Work Better.

With 170 sites across the UK and Ireland, you’re never far from a supportive, inclusive team. From shop floors through to strategic roles, your skills make a difference wherever you are.

We’re proud of our engineering heritage, but our impact goes far beyond the workshop. We deliver innovative solutions and technical expertise to keep industry moving forward.

We’re building a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Diversity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words, they’re central to who we are and how we grow. If you're looking for purpose, opportunity, and a place to belong, you’ll find it here.

So… what are you waiting for?

Let’s build something remarkable together.

ERIKS is an Equal Opportunities Employer.