Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire Salary: £50,000-£52,000

Hours:

Monday - Friday, Days only Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Company Interaction Technical is working in partnership with a leading international manufacturing business operating within the sustainable packaging sector. With significant investment in people, technology, and operational excellence, the company is committed to maintaining a safe, efficient, and innovative production environment. Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities & Reliability Engineer to join their engineering team.

This position offers a varied and rewarding role combining hands-on engineering, facilities management, asset reliability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What's on Offer 25 days annual leave  bank holidays Overtime available at 1.5x Company pension scheme Cycle to Work scheme Ongoing training and professional development Employee assistance programme with confidential support services Flexible and family-friendly policies Long-term career progression opportunities Supportive and collaborative engineering environment

The Role As a Facilities & Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of critical site services and infrastructure. Working as part of a well-established engineering team, you will be responsible for supporting and improving a wide range of plant services including electrical distribution, HVAC systems, compressed air systems, extraction equipment, water and gas distribution networks, fire protection systems, and other essential site infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a balance of practical problem-solving, reliability improvement, maintenance planning, and project involvement.

Key Responsibilities Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across site operations Ensure critical facilities and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and uptime Conduct root cause analysis and investigate equipment failures Support capital investment projects and engineering improvements Coordinate engineering resources to meet operational requirements Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and external service providers What We're Looking For Previous experience within facilities engineering, utilities engineering, maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or a similar role within manufacturing Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities, or Engineering-related discipline Experience working with site services such as HVAC, compressed air systems, electrical infrastructure, utilities, or process support equipment Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies Experience using CMMS systems (SAP experience advantageous) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and organisational abilities Knowledge of boilers, fire protection systems, industrial utilities, or site infrastructure would be advantageous About Interaction Recruitment Interaction Recruitment has specialist consultants operating across key sectors, including:
Technical & Engineering Industrial Commercial Finance & IT Hospitality We provide both permanent and temporary recruitment solutions nationwide. Apply Now For more information or to discuss this opportunity further:
Reegan Turney INDTE