Reliability Engineer

Job description

Reliability Engineer

Food Manufacturing

4 on 4 off days only shift pattern

Role Overview - Reliability Engineer:

A food manufacturing business is looking to add a Reliability Engineer to its maintenance team at a busy, high-output site. This Reliability Engineer role focuses on improving equipment reliability, reducing repeat failures, and helping the operation move away from reactive maintenance. The Reliability Engineer will work closely with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to deliver long-term fixes, improve asset performance, and stop recurring issues in their tracks. This is ideal for a Reliability Engineer who prefers preventing breakdowns over constantly firefighting them.

Responsibilities for the Reliability Engineer:

• Analyse breakdown data and identify trends, root causes, and long-term fixes
• Lead and support RCA (Root Cause Analysis) on repeat or major failures
• Develop and improve PPM strategies based on equipment performance and failure history
• Drive reliability improvement projects to reduce downtime and maintenance costs
• Support condition-based monitoring activities (vibration, thermography, etc.)
• Help embed a reliability-focused mindset across the engineering team

Requirements for the Reliability Engineer:

• Experience as a Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or in an Asset Care role within manufacturing (food or FMCG ideal)
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems in a production environment
• Proven experience carrying out RCA and implementing long-term corrective actions
• Familiar with CMMS systems and using data to drive maintenance decisions

If you’re interested in this opportunity and your CV is ready then hit the apply button and expect to hear from me soon. Alternatively, if you’re CV isn’t ready or you just want a quick chat about the role then give me (Gianni) a call on our company number.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Crewe

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English