Reliability Engineer

Location: Home/Site (Nationwide, with lodging and WFH options available)
Vehicle Band: Van
Wage Band: £45,000
Payment Type: Salary
Contracted Hours: 40

General Description:
Open to taking a new direction in engineering? Enjoy looking into the process? I am currently keen to speak with engineers who would be open to looking into the world of relaibility and provide services to clients in the FMCG industry. This includes activities such as asset list generation, criticality assessments, RCM studies, condition monitoring, and root cause analysis. This role offers an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to further their reliability skills or broaden their engineering knowledge from a hands-off perspective.

There will be full training and development provided throughout your career, ensuring you have the support to excel and grow within the role. The position operates Monday to Friday, office hours, allowing for a work-life balance while contributing to impactful projects. The role requires flexibility to meet business demands, and training will be provided for any required skills.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate PM tasks for production assets using RCM methodology.
• Conduct FMEA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on failures to identify corrective actions.
• Perform criticality assessments to prioritize maintenance activities.
• Conduct Condition Monitoring where required (training available).
• Participate in FOCUS Assessments to drive continuous improvement in asset care.
• Engage with clients to ensure maintenance activities are non-disruptive to production.

Ideal Candidate:
This position is open to engineers who are looking to expand their skillset in the area of reliability engineering and are eager to apply engineering principles from a strategic and analytical perspective rather than a purely hands-on role. You will work closely with clients and internal teams, enhancing your problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Essential:

• Electrically or mechanically qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Electrical or mechanical advanced apprenticeship.

Desirable:

Experience:

• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role.
  Desirable:
• Previous experience in Reliability Engineering roles.
• Familiarity with RCM methodology and reliability-based maintenance strategies.

Essential:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the business.
• Ability to liaise with clients and ensure works are executed with minimal disruption to production.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A positive, professional attitude, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage workloads efficiently.
• Process-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving.

Desirable:

• Presentation skills for client-facing discussions.
• Proactive approach to identifying and solving reliability challenges.
• Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure.

Call nick on 01733 91515 or email nick@thesterlingchoice.com