Reliability Technician

The Compleat Food Group; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Reliability Technician, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance of machinery. Your expertise in lubrication systems will help minimize downtime and extend asset life, while your commitment to safety and compliance will support our high standards in manufacturing. This dynamic role offers the chance to work collaboratively with engineering and production teams, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. If you're passionate about reliability and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity to thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Employee Volunteering Days

Retailer Discount Scheme

Well-being Portal

Community Support Groups

Charity Initiatives

Team Events

24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• Experience in lubrication systems and standards.
• Knowledge of COSHH management and safe handling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health and safety standards across the site.
• Execute lubrication tasks to ensure equipment reliability.
• Lead improvements to lubrication systems and processes.

Skills

Lubrication Systems Knowledge

COSHH Management

Computer Literacy (CMMS, Microsoft Office)

Manufacturing Experience

Formal Engineering Qualifications

Education

NVQ Level 2/BTEC or Equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Our Engineering Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Reliability Technician to join our brilliant team in Market Drayton!

At The Compleat Food Group we never just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our aim is to delight our customers and consumers every day, creating the best possible foods for shoppers needs and budgets.

Our ability to drive category growth for our customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to think differently.

We work at the correct pace to make clear decisions and deliver on our commitments on time every time. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, always. We take in pride in everything we produce.

We value everybody who works in our organisation. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to thrive and develop. Together we will become number one for culture.

The purpose of recruiting a Reliability Technician is to ensure the reliability and optimal performance of machinery and equipment through effective lubrication practices. This role plays a key part in minimising downtime, extending asset life, and supporting overall maintenance strategies. The successful candidate will contribute to improving equipment efficiency, reducing operational costs, and maintaining high standards of safety and compliance within the manufacturing environment.

Location: Market Drayton

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm & Friday: 8am – 4pm

Salary: £30,282 per annum

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and promote health and safety standards across site, working safely at all times and complying with all legal and company safety procedures.
• Execute daily, weekly, and monthly lubrication tasks to a high standard across all production lines, ensuring equipment reliability and minimal downtime.
• Proactively identify and resolve lubrication-related issues contributing to wear, contamination, and failure.
• Lead improvements to lubrication systems and processes, introducing best practice methods and modern technologies (e.g., automatic lubrication, condition-based monitoring).
• Maintain and manage lubrication inventory, including storage, labelling, and use in compliance with COSHH regulations.
• Own and manage the COSHH documentation and procedures for engineering, ensuring all hazardous substances are correctly assessed, stored, and used.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM) by ensuring lubrication is integrated into schedules and executed alongside mechanical work.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering and production teams to provide input on lubrication during root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and professional work area, following the "clean as you go" approach and hygiene standards at all times.
• Support and mentor apprentices and junior engineers in lubrication best practices.
  
  

Output Measures/KPI’s

• Near misses raised and completed, compliance with safe systems of work, PPE usage.
• Completion of lubrication schedule, machine uptime.
• Reduction in repeat failures, breakdown analysis.
• Implementation of upgrades, continuous improvement initiatives.
• COSHH compliance, accurate lubricant register.
• Audit readiness, training completion, up-to-date documentation.
• PPM schedule completion, asset reliability data.
• Contribution to RCA, cross-functional working.
• BE AUDIT READY AT ALL TIMES.
• Apprentice progression, on-the-job training records.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

• Formal engineering qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 2/BTEC or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of lubrication systems and standards
• Experience in COSHH management and safe handling of hazardous substances
• Computer literate (CMMS, Microsoft Office)
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (Food/FMCG preferred)
  
  

Need to Demonstrate

• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment (Food environment preferred).
• Communicate to all levels regarding updates and ordering spares.
  
  

Health & Safety

• Actively maintain a safe working environment, ensuring tools and materials are in safe condition.
• Ensure engineering and contractor teams follow site safety policies and COSHH procedures.
• Complete and maintain all relevant permits to work and risk assessments.
• Promote a “Safety First” culture across all engineering tasks.
  
  

Benefits To Include

• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid
  
  

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to [e-mail] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.

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