Senior Reliability Engineer

Manpower; Crawley; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Thetford is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the Planned Preventative Maintenance team, ensuring efficient and reliable operation of assets. This experienced engineer will document maintenance activities, identify improvements, and uphold safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, NVQ Level 2 in Electrical Engineering, and at least 3 years' relevant experience. Join a company known for strong values and consistent day shifts.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a reliability engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Strong understanding of safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the site’s 52-week PPM schedule.
• Document maintenance activity using the CMMS system.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements.
• Maintain critical equipment for uninterrupted production.
• Uphold safety and engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership in engineering teams

System improvement

Machine reliability ownership

Maintenance scheduling

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

NVQ Level 2 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS system

Job description

Senior Reliability Engineer

Location: Thetford, Norfolk

Hours: Monday to Friday, 07 : 00 - 15 : 00

Salary: £47,500 + Benefits

Join one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses and take the next step in your engineering career.

We are seeking a hands‑on Reliability Engineer to lead our Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) team at our Thetford site. Reporting to the Reliability & Planning Engineer, this role plays a key part in ensuring our assets run efficiently, reliably, and safely.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys developing others, improving systems, and taking ownership of machine reliability – all while enjoying a consistent day shift and strong company values.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the execution of the site’s 52‑week PPM schedule.
• Documenting all maintenance activity using our CMMS system and ensuring accurate parts usage.
• Identifying reliability improvements, implementing approved changes, and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Ensuring critical equipment is maintained to support uninterrupted production.
• Upholding site safety, compliance, and engineering standards at all times.

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and NVQ Level 2 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience…