RELIABILITY LEAD

Location: East London

Salary: £60,000 - £66,000

Shift: Days

Job Role of the Reliability Lead

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by an experienced Reliability Lead has come to the forefront. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading FMCG manufacturer operating from a highly automated, state-of-the-art production facility.

The business has continued to invest heavily in its people, processes, and equipment, making this an ideal opportunity for a reliability professional looking to make a significant impact within a world-class manufacturing environment.

As the Reliability Lead, you will be responsible for driving plant reliability, improving asset performance, reducing downtime, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives across the site. You will work closely with Engineering and Operations teams to implement reliability strategies, lead root cause investigations, and develop maintenance best practices to maximise operational performance.

This role would suit a strong engineering leader with a background in reliability, continuous improvement, and high-speed manufacturing environments.

Sector – FMCG Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Reliability Lead

• Proven Reliability Engineering or Asset Reliability with strong knowledge and practical experience of Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Previous management, supervisory, or engineering leadership experience.
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (FMCG)

Requirements for the Reliability Lead

• Strong understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Experience analysing plant performance, downtime, and OEE data.
• Ability to lead engineering projects and continuous improvement programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Recognised Engineering Qualification (Apprenticeship, HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent).

Desirable Requirements for the Reliability Lead

• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Food, Beverage, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, or other high-speed manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing CAPEX or reliability improvement projects.

The Reliability Lead will benefit from:

• Working for a market-leading FMCG manufacturing business.
• Competitive salary package of £60,000 - £66,000.
• Excellent company benefits package.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Exposure to major continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection.

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