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Posted 25 July, 2026

Reliability Engineer

Technical Placements
England, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity for an experiencedReliability Engineerto join the engineering team of a global manufacturing business during a majormulti-million-pound plant upgrade programme. 18 months fixed term contract. Monday to Friday. Excellent salary + Paye benefits.

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Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Reliability Engineer will play a key role in improving plant reliability, driving preventative maintenance strategies, leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations, and supporting continuous improvement across a large heavy process manufacturing site.

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Key responsibilities:

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  • Drive equipment reliability and preventative maintenance improvements.
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  • Lead RCFA, FMEA and reliability improvement projects.
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  • Optimise maintenance strategies, PPMs and critical spares.
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  • Analyse equipment performance using SAP PM and condition monitoring techniques.
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  • Support engineering standards, asset management and small capital improvement projects.
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  • Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance.
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Reliability Engineer Requirements:

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  • HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering.
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  • Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management within heavy manufacturing, process, paper, chemicals, FMCG or similar industries.
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  • Knowledge of RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring and CMMS systems (SAP PM preferred).
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The Package:

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  • Excellent salary
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  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
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  • Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
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  • 40 hours per week + part of the on-call rota
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  • 18-month contract with a leading international manufacturer
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This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact on a major engineering investment programme while working within a highly skilled engineering team.

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For further information or an informal discussion, please contactTim Hill at Technical Placements.

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