Senior Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing business in Thetford is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the Planned Preventative Maintenance team. In this role, you will develop others and own machine reliability while working day shifts. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and Level 2 in Electrical Engineering, along with at least three years of engineering experience. This position offers a salary of £47,500 plus benefits.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in engineering roles.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Strong focus on safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the site’s 52-week PPM schedule.
• Document all maintenance activity.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements.
• Ensure critical equipment is maintained.
• Uphold site safety and engineering standards.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

NVQ Level 2 in Electrical Engineering

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…