Job Description
Escape Recruitment is working with a major manufacturing business to recruit a Reliability & Asset Engineer to join their site engineering team.
This is not a hands-on maintenance role. It is a data-driven, engineering-led position focused on improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and driving OEE performance across production assets.
The Role
You will take ownership of reliability performance within a defined production area, working closely with Maintenance and Production to eliminate repeat failures and improve asset performance.
Key areas include:
* Leading root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures
* Using data (downtime, condition monitoring, trends) to identify improvement opportunities
* Applying Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) principles
* Conducting FMEA and failure analysis
* Driving improvements in MTBF, MTTR, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
* Supporting condition monitoring strategies (vibration, thermography, etc.)
* Optimising preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
* Working cross-functionally to remove bottlenecks and improve throughput
What We're Looking For
Essential:
* HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
* Experience in a manufacturing / process environment
* Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles
* Experience analysing data to drive engineering decisions
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
Desirable:
* Experience with RCA, FMEA, RCM or condition monitoring
* Experience with CMMS systems (e.g. Maximo)
* Background in heavy industry, FMCG, or continuous process environments
Why Apply?
* Opportunity to step into a true reliability-focused engineering role
* High impact position influencing plant performance and OEE
* Strong collaboration with production and engineering leadership
* Stable, well-invested manufacturing site
* Mon-Fri, Dayshift