Reliability Engineer

Who are we, and what do we do?

Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain from farms to factory to the customer door, giving us careers that span a wide range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms ranging from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley is one of our main processing facilities with over 700 talented people helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods. We’ve recently invested £11 million in advanced technology and colleague amenities, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

Are you passionate about engineering and looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a highly competent and motivated Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Brackley site. There is an opportunity for the role to be undertaken by engineering graduates as well as experienced professionals.

As a Reliability Engineer you’ll work Monday‑to‑Friday 08:00‑17:00 and be responsible for an area within the operational environment. Your duties will include monitoring equipment downtime, analysing trends to drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives and projects.

• Reliability/Asset Care Manager, responsible for all equipment in an area
• Maintain a high level of reliability and availability of factory equipment through an effective planned maintenance regime
• Responsible for the gathering and analysis of equipment efficiency and downtime to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Raise planned maintenance or reactive maintenance jobs for the respective area
• Review all completed job sheets in the respective area
• Produce downtime data for weekly meetings
• Lead and support installation and capital projects
• Communicate and collaborate with other colleagues, suppliers and contractors
• Understand engineering and operational KPI’s and identify areas for improvement
• Interact with on‑shift engineers and other site engineering teams to resolve challenging equipment problems
• Support the Site Principal Engineer and engineering peers to develop robust weekly and monthly maintenance plans that improve asset availability and equipment performance
• Coordinate OEM engineer service visits with production and planning teams and schedule further work resulting from inspections
• Oversee equipment calibrations and complete and review PUWER assessments to maintain equipment compliance

• Engineering qualification above L3 (Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; HND/HNC or L3 engineering qualification may be considered on experience)
• Experience gained from an engineering maintenance environment
• Self‑motivated attitude with the ability to multi‑task and thrive in a timeline‑driven environment
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Ability to problem‑solve
• Strong analytical skills
• Good IT ability

• Knowledge of CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)
• CAD experience
• Experience in managing projects
• On‑site contractor management

As a Reliability Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training and continuous development as you build your long‑term career with us. You can also look forward to the following benefits:

• Up to £40,000 DOE
• 31 days holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance/insurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well‑known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
• Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free staff parking

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Brackley site to discuss your application and CV further. If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.