Senior Reliability & Controls Technician

Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK (SLO, WAL, ISB & PAD); Highweek; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hot food restaurant on site

Welcome bonus in first week salary

Career growth through Mars University

Private healthcare

Onsite gym and wellbeing services

Generous pension

Life assurance 4x salary

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Gym membership and wellbeing support

Annual leave 24–32 days

Free parking on site

Job summary

Mars Wrigley Plymouth is seeking a Reliability Technician to manage electrical issues, support FMOS processes, and drive plant reliability improvements. You will work with production teams to prioritise maintenance, implement root cause solutions, and ensure safe, compliant operation.

The role focuses on improving equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels, with opportunities for development within Mars University and structured career progression.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical skills from education and hands-on experience.
• Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming.
• Commitment to continuous learning and lifecycle reliability.
• Experience developing equipment and process specifications.
• Basic project management within engineering.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Robotic experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues.
• Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls actions and root cause solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and root cause analysis.
• Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance.
• Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC programming

Root cause analysis

Maintenance planning

AutoCAD

Project management

Robotics

Education

HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Mars Wrigley Plymouth is seeking a Reliability Technician to manage electrical issues, support FMOS processes, and drive plant reliability improvements. You will work with production teams to prioritise maintenance, implement root cause solutions, and ensure safe, compliant operation.

The role focuses on improving equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels, with opportunities for development within Mars University and structured career progression.