Reliability Lead

Location; Ashby, Leicestershire

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking to move into a leadership-focused role while maintaining a great work-life balance?

We are working with a leading food manufacturing business producing some of the UK's most recognised snack brands. The site is heavily invested in both its people and equipment, with a strong culture of continuous improvement, reliability and employee development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Reliability Lead to join the engineering team on a permanent Monday to Friday days pattern. Working as part of the site leadership team, you will take ownership of a production area, ensuring robust maintenance processes are in place to maximise equipment reliability, reduce downtime and support operational performance.

This role would suit a Senior Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Team Leader, Reliability Engineer or Maintenance Lead who enjoys coaching others, driving improvements and working closely with production teams to deliver sustainable results.

Responsibilities of a Reliability Lead:

• Lead maintenance planning and scheduling activities within your production area
• Review equipment losses and implement corrective actions to improve reliability
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop long-term solutions to recurring issues
• Drive maintenance performance through daily and weekly review meetings
• Support and develop Autonomous Maintenance activities across production teams
• Coach and develop colleagues to improve engineering and operational capability
• Support capital projects and equipment improvement initiatives
• Work closely with Operations and Production teams to deliver site performance targets
• Promote a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability and continuous improvement

Skills & Qualifications of a Reliability Lead:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Engineering qualification
• Strong maintenance engineering background within manufacturing environments
• Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or automated production desirable
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience leading continuous improvement activities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of reliability techniques and root cause analysis
• Ability to influence and develop others

Benefits of a Reliability Lead:

• Monday to Friday days role
• Working hours: 08 00
• Competitive salary
• 10% bonus scheme
• Healthcare package including Digital GP and wellbeing support
• Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus the option to buy additional leave
• Employee discounts and benefits platform
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Career progression within a large multi-site manufacturing group
• Stable business with continued investment in engineering and operations

If you feel this Reliability Lead role is right for you, please contact Becky Prince at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.

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