Senior Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing business is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead their Planned Preventative Maintenance team. The successful candidate will ensure the efficient and safe operation of equipment while implementing reliability improvements. This role requires NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical and NVQ Level 2 in Electrical Engineering, along with at least 3 years of experience. Join an organization with strong values and enjoy a consistent day shift.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in engineering roles with a focus on reliability.
• Experience with CMMS systems for maintenance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of 52-week Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule.
• Document maintenance activities and parts usage.
• Implement reliability improvements and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Ensure critical equipment maintenance for uninterrupted production.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Leadership in maintenance execution

Reliability improvement implementation

Safety compliance

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…