Reliability Engineering Manager

Job description

Reliability Engineering Manager

Barrow-in-Furness

£450 - £550 per day + Outside IR35 + 12month Contract

Position available for a Reliability Engineering Manager looking for a long-term contract with a leading manufacturer based in the North West.

This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your skills in an autonomous role as you oversee & develop the reliability strategy at one of the company’s flagship sites.

An ideal applicant will have a strong reliability background with proven experience in plant turnarounds. You will be an exceptional leader with experience in change management and driving continuous improvements.

In this role, you will lead the development and execution of the plant’s reliability strategy, including ownership of the transformation roadmap and its key objectives. You will set clear leadership standards across the site, define strategic direction, build team and leadership capability, manage the reliability glidepath, and drive continuous improvement in asset performance.

This position is offered on an initial 12-month contract outside of IR35. The company are open to someone working this position full time or part-time and can cover expenses within reason.

Position:

*Reliability Engineering Manager

*£450 - £550 per day + Outside IR35 + 12month Contract

*Lead and develop plant reliability strategy with full autonomy

*Managing a team of 6 direct reports

*Outside IR35 with possible extension past 12months

Person:

*Reliability Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar

*Strong background in reliability engineering

*Excellent leader experienced with change management

*Manufacturing, FMCG, F&B or Heavy Engineering background

*Looking for a long term role with a genuine market leader

Interested in learning more about this opportunity? Please apply via this advert or send a copy of your CV to peter.forrester@fusiontalent.co.uk for a confidential chat.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barrow-In-Furness

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

07-03-2026

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