Reliability Engineer

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Food Manufacturer in their search for a Reliability Engineer in Leeds:

For the successful Reliability Engineer, our client is offering:

• Starting salary of up to £50,000 per annum
• Monday – Friday, Days role
• Permanent Contract
• Annual pay review
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible benefits, including additional holiday purchases and retail discounts
• Strong career development opportunities, with both internal and external training

The Role – Reliability Engineer:

• Lead and promote a reliability-focused culture across maintenance, engineering, and operations.
• Own and analyze operational data to prioritize, lead, and implement reliability improvements.
• Facilitate and lead stakeholder meetings to measure and validate reliability improvement actions.
• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for reliability tools and methodologies, including asset criticality, FMEA, asset care plans, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Hands-on problem-solving and project implementation, working closely with contractors and OEMs.
• Analyze and improve maintenance strategies, applying risk-based economic thinking to enhance cost efficiency.
• Lead and direct the team on a daily basis and deputize for the Area Maintenance Manager as needed.
• Develop an obsolescence roadmap in collaboration with the CAPEX team.

What our client is looking for in a Reliability Engineer:

• HND or BEng Degree - DESIRABLE
• Proven experience in maintenance strategy development and implementation - ESSENTIAL
• Regulated manufacturing experience - ESSENTIAL
• Proficiency in reliability tools such as CBM, RCA, FMECA, and CMMS (SAP PM).
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills using Excel, Pareto, and Power BI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• SAP experience and team leadership experience - DESIRABLE

Key skills or similar Job titles:

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, Asset Reliability Engineer, Plant Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Optimization Engineer, Equipment Reliability Engineer, Manufacturing Reliability Engineer, Process Reliability Engineer, Preventive Maintenance Engineer, Production Reliability Engineer.

Commutable From: Bradford, Harrogate, York, Wakefield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Oldham

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Job Reference: opp-22763