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Posted 01 August, 2026

Reliability Engineer

PIL Membranes Ltd
Norwich, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Job Description:

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A well-established membrane manufacturing company based in Norfolk is looking for a Maintenance Planner & Support Coordinator to join its team.

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The Company:

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PIL Membranes design, manufacture and test unique polymer membranes for the clothing, electronic, military, and medical markets. They specialise in water vapour transmission products with a range of applications such as leather effect membranes for childrens school shoes; technical and industrial clothing (including anti-static, viral barrier, fire- and chemical-retardant garments); and sports and leisure footwear and apparel.

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The Role

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36.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

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  • Assisting the Project Manager and working closely with the Engineering manager with administration, organisation, planning and scheduling of work on assets and systems, liaising with operational/Engineering functions within the business to provide support and maintain communication.
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  • Point of contact for site servicing support for the team, across the 3 businesses on site, handle completion of activities from start to finish, raise purchase orders and work orders, as well as completing data entry for work programming and reports.
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  • Support where appropriate the local Technicians with administration ensuring efficiency of maintenance is achieved.
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Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

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  • Monitor inboxes and workflow queues and assist in dealing with short term to long term project deliveries and service contract.
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  • Support the delivery of the site annual shutdown.
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  • Maintain direct contact and organise contractors work, support them whilst on site, & issue any permits required.
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  • Liaise with relevant departments to provide support and maintain effective communication.
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  • Work order creation and allocation, assisting the Project Manager and Engineering Manager with scheduling of responsive and planned workloads.
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  • Work with the team to maintain accurate reports and ensure service compliance is met, ensuring all records are maintained and kept up to date using the CMMS system.
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Skills, Experience & Competencies

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  • Proven experience of working in a dynamic environment
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  • Broad engineering knowledge welcome with some maintenance experience
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  • Proven track record of working to deadlines with a high level of organisation skills
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  • Previous experience working on own initiative and / or working as part of team
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  • Manage high workloads and organise logically and methodically
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  • Work under pressure and still maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
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  • Experience of using CMMS System (Pirana Shire Systems)
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Education & Qualifications

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  • Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including Mathematics and English
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  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Outlook) & AutoCAD
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  • Health & Safety Training (IOSH Accredited) desirable
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Salary

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  • Competitive salary, aligned with experience
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Benefits:

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  • Company pension
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  • Health & wellbeing programme
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  • Life insurance
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  • On-site parking
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  • Sick pay
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Education:

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  • GCSE or equivalent (required)
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Experience:

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  • Facilities maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
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Work Location: In person

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