Senior Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead Planned Preventative Maintenance at their site in Thetford. The role involves executing PPM schedules, documenting maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years of relevant experience, and a passion for improving systems. A competitive salary of £47,500 plus benefits is offered, along with a consistent day shift.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Strong company values

Consistent day shift

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in reliability engineering.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Strong understanding of safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the site's 52-week PPM schedule.
• Document maintenance activity using CMMS and ensure accurate parts usage.
• Identify reliability improvements and implement approved changes.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance scheduling

Problem-solving

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…