Reliability Technician Wrigley

Job Description

Location: Plymouth (PL6 Estover)

Salary: £45,200–£50,900 dependent on experience

Welcome Bonus: £2,500

Shifts: 40 Hours Mon‑Fri: 07:00 am–03:30 pm

We’re looking for a talented Reliability Technician to join our vital factory team and play a key role in supporting site development and delivering the master plan. You will manage day‑to‑day electrical issues across the factory, working within FMOS processes to support departmental targets and overall business priorities. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement of plant electrical systems, maintaining standards, managing obsolescence, and delivering effective root cause solutions, helping to improve equipment reliability, availability and safety to world‑class levels.

Working closely with Production team leaders, you’ll ensure maintenance and production priorities align to achieve factory performance goals.

• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track and resolve breakdown and reliability issues.
• Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls‑related actions and root cause solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and effective root cause analysis.
• Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance.
• Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reports and project updates in line with team processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations and external partners while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team.

• Advanced technical skills gained through a combination of relevant education (e.g., HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering), job‑related training and significant hands‑on experience.
• Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault‑finding.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, and ability to support project engineering to ensure maintainability and lifecycle reliability.
• Experience developing equipment and process specifications.
• Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar).
• Robotic experience (beneficial).

• Hot food restaurant on site.
• Welcome bonus paid in first week salary.
• Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University.
• Private healthcare and equal parental leave.
• Onsite gym and medical services (nurse/osteopath/podiatrist).
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution).
• Life assurance 4 × salary.
• EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• Gym membership and wellbeing support.
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service.
• Free parking on site.

• Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles.
• Be part of a purpose‑driven company shaping the world we want tomorrow.
• Access world‑class training and development from day one.
• Join a company with an industry‑leading salary and benefits package.