Reliability Engineer

Role: Site Reliability Engineer Location: Burton upon Trent Job Type: Permanent, full-time Salary: Circa £55,000-£65,000 + personal bonus About the Role A well-established manufacturing business is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to work closely alongside the Maintenance Manager, driving the reliability and performance of the site''s production assets. This is a role for an engineer who wants to look at the bigger picture: not just fixing what breaks but understanding why it breaks and making sure it doesn''t happen again. You''ll act as the site''s reliability specialist, blending hands-on engineering with data, analysis and strategy, influencing how maintenance is planned and delivered across the operation. What the Role Involves Own the site''s reliability strategy, developing and refining maintenance programmes that protect asset performance and extend equipment life Use tools such as root cause analysis (RCA), FMEA and failure data trends to understand why failures occur and stop them from recurring Shape and improve planned preventative maintenance (PPM) routines, moving the site away from reactive firefighting towards proactive, condition-based care Introduce and manage condition monitoring techniques, vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis among them, to catch problems before they escalate Partner with the Maintenance Manager to prioritise workloads, plan shutdowns and ensure engineering resources are focused where they add most value Analyse ..... full job details .....