Reliability Lead
Position Title: Reliability Lead Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 39400 Job Family: Manufacturing Location(s): Scarborough, United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
About The Role
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. As Reliability Lead, you’ll be at the heart of driving unstoppable plant performance—maximizing uptime, slashing maintenance costs, and elevating our food safety standards to new heights. Your proactive mindset will keep McCain’s manufacturing assets running at full throttle, powering our commitment to exceptional quality and operational excellence.
Accountabilities
* Data Analysis & Problem‑Solving: Dive into equipment performance data, uncover trends, and lead powerful root cause analyses; turn insights from Power BI and SAP into impactful reliability improvements and forward‑thinking strategies.
* Condition Monitoring: Champion our condition monitoring programs, ensuring proactive use of cutting‑edge predictive tools—vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, and more; keep oil sampling on track and swiftly act on recommendations.
* Maintenance Optimisation: Elevate maintenance procedures to boost equipment uptime and minimise unexpected breakdowns; continually refine schedules based on real asset performance; introduce next‑generation reliability technologies that enhance efficiency and resilience.
* Continuous Improvement & Training: Spot optimisation opportunities, lead improvement projects, and deliver engaging training that strengthens reliability expertise across the site.
* Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with production and site teams to troubleshoot issues, prioritise actions, and keep performance on track; collaborate with OEMs and contractors to align support with site reliability ambitions.
* Safety & Compliance: Champion safety at every turn, upholding company policies and creating a work environment where responsibility and wellbeing come first.
Qualifications & Skills
* Exceptional analytical mindset with hands‑on experience using Power BI and SAP.
* Proven expertise in root cause analysis and reliability engineering with measurable results.
* Ability to design and implement effective maintenance procedures that improve reliability and minimise downtime.
* Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, enabling influence across multidisciplinary teams.
* Solid understanding of manufacturing operations and asset management best practices.
* Strong commitment to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Location
You’ll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire. It is one of the largest French fry factories in the world and among the most high‑tech facilities after recent development.
The Benefits Of Working For McCain
* Excellent pension: double what you do, up to 12% of your pay.
* Flexible holidays: buy & sell up to 5 days per year.
* Optional health cash plan.
* Cycling to work scheme.
* ‘Chips In’ volunteering day off.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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