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Reliability Engineer

Job in Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listing for: Hunter Selection
Seasonal/Temporary, Contract position
Listed on 2026-06-04
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 52000 - 56000 GBP Yearly GBP 52000.00 56000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Reliability Engineer

Birmingham (B71)

Commutable from Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, West Brom, Walsall, Redditch, Cannock
£52,000-£56,000

Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm

Benefits:

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  • Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Discounts At Most Retailers, Medihealth Scheme, 24/7 EAP

Do you want to work for a leading food manufacturer that values hard work, teamwork and developing people? They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is their biggest factory employing over 500 people. They are looking for a Reliability Engineer to help to contribute towards their site maintenance development strategy.

Role & Responsibilities as a Reliability Engineer:

  • Responsible for looking at engineering performance, ensuring machinery, systems & service operate efficiently and effectively
  • Reviewing and developing new PPM's and leading continuous improvement activities
  • Machine condition monitoring and asset care management
  • Identifying obsolete spares/parts, liaising with suppliers & OEM's
  • Work closely with shift engineers to identify problems before they happen and suggest improvements
  • Carry out RCA investigations and present weekly KPi's & performance updates
  • Manage plant overhauls, planning weekly shutdown schedules & contractor control

Knowledge, Skills & Experience needed to be a Reliability Engineer:

  • Previous experience of being a hands-on maintenance engineer would be beneficial
  • Must have worked in food or FMCG manufacturing, ideally in a 24/7 operation
  • Experience in a similar asst care, reliability, continuous improvement engineering role
  • Must be NVQ Level 3 or higher qualified in engineering, ideally with an apprenticeship
  • Strong problem solver, able to think outside the box and suggest improvements
  • Good at assessing PPM's and creating new ones
  • Excellent communicator - working closely with engineers, contractors, suppliers, OEM's
  • Project engineering experience would be great
  • Strong machine condition monitoring & RCA experience

If you do not get a response back on your application within 24-48 hours please presume you are unsuccessful.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure:
Permanent
Salary: £52000 - £56000 per annum + 10% Pension, 4x Life, 25 Hols, Retail, EAP Location:
Birmingham, West Midlands
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