Reliability Manager Location: Wakfeild, West Yorkshire Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Working Pattern: Site based / full time We're working in partnership with a well-established FMCG manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Reliability Manager for a key engineering leadership role. This is an excellent opportunity to lead and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers, driving improvements in plant reliability, safety and performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll play a central role in delivering the site engineering strategy through effective planned, reactive and corrective maintenance. The Role You'll be responsible for managing and motivating an engineering team to deliver safe, reliable and high-performing plant operations while embedding a strong reliability and continuous improvement culture. Key responsibilities include: Leading and developing a team of multi-skilled engineers across shift patterns Promoting a strong health & safety culture and ensuring engineering activities meet all regulatory and business standards Delivering the site engineering and asset care strategy through planned, corrective and reactive maintenance Managing team resources, labour budgets and shift cover to meet operational demands Driving improvements in plant reliability through data-led maintenance activities Leading root cause analysis and loss reduction using CI tools and techniques Communicating engineering performance and KPIs to the Engineering Leadership Team Supporting delivery of asset care, reliability and improvement projects to time and budget Managing contractor activity and ensuring compliance with method statements and risk assessments About You Structured engineering background (apprenticeship, HNC, degree or equivalent) Proven experience managing and leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment Strong understanding of maintenance strategies, asset care and reliability principles Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP in an engineering or manufacturing setting Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communicator with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels Track record of driving continuous improvement and developing team capability Good working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and food safety standards (e.g. BRC) FMCG manufacturing experience desirable What's on Offer Engineering leadership role with clear ownership of plant reliability and performance Opportunity to influence site engineering strategy and long-term asset care plans High-impact position within a well-invested, fast-paced manufacturing environment Supportive culture with a strong focus on safety, continuous improvement and people development