Overview
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Location: Scarborough
About the job
As a Reliability Lead for ERIKS you will be dedicated to one of our clients who’s well established in the industry of frozen foods and are well known as the number one household brand for over 60 years. You will be tasked to drive reliability improvement programs across plant. They use accurate data analysis (from Power Bi and SAP) to work closely with their plant teams to ensure they reduce any food safety or maintenance related incidents – as they say, prevention is better than the cure!
You’ll drive onsite maintenance improvement to reduce engineering related downtime, increase the reliability of our clients assets and ensure optimal maintenance lifecycle cost. You will also conduct root cause analysis, delivering recommendations and solutions for our client to implement.
You will have a small team of technicians reporting directly to you. The technicians are responsible for the collection of vibration data, lubrication routes and ad-hock engineering services.
Responsibilities
* Analysing equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends.
* Conducting root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of problems.
* Developing and implementing new maintenance procedures.
* Designing and implementing new procedures for monitoring and testing equipment.
* Finding new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.
* Developing and implementing training programs for employees.
* Collaborating with other departments across site to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organisation.
* Work safely, with regard for your duty of care to yourself and to others who may be affected by your work. Always adhere to company policies and procedures
* Improve uptime and lower maintenance cost by maintaining assets optimally in the maintenance life cycle.
* Identification of the current pain points and developing improvement strategies.
* Work closely with the Shift Operations team to ensure plant issues are identified, understood and appropriate actions are planned, prioritised and executed in a timely manner.
* Build and maintain an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing plant, processes and priorities, key bottlenecks and opportunity areas to aid the prioritisation of work.
* Leverage the skills of the total site team, making effective use of support functions and accessing expertise in other shift teams to generate total site solutions to issues.
* Work closely with key OEM’s, contractors and specialists to drive improvements and ensure services meet site requirements.
Hours of work
Working Hours: 07:30am to 5:00pm - Mon-Fri. Lunch Break: 1 Hour. Total Working Hours: 42.5 hours.
Key Skills, Experience & Requirements
* HNC or equivalent in appropriate mechanical/electrical discipline – Essential
* IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH General Certificate – Advantageous/ Training can be given
* Previous FMCG experience, particularly in the Food industry, will be an advantage.
* SAP and Poer BI knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.
* Results driven and self-managing.
* Wide ranging knowledge of engineering practical fundamentals.
* Knowledge of CMMS review and improvement - Essential
* HACCP - Desirable
* Advanced Food Hygiene - Desirable
What’s in it for you?
Alongside a competitive salary, our benefits package is designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life beyond work:
Time Off That Works for You
* 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
* Option to buy up to 5 extra days
* 1 paid wellbeing day per year
Health & Wellbeing
* Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 emotional, financial, and legal support
* Virtual GP access, counselling, nutrition & fitness coaching, physiotherapy
* Medical second opinions, lifestyle coaching, and wellness discounts
Security & Support
* Company sick pay from day one
* Contributory pension scheme
* Group income protection (after qualifying period)
* Life assurance
Extra Perks
* Company car or allowance
* Private Medical – Employee Only Cover
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave
* Fertility leave and support
Who are we?
We’re ERIKS, a leading specialised industrial service provider. Our mission? Simple: to make Industry Work Better.
With 170 sites across the UK and Ireland, you’re never far from a supportive, inclusive team. From shop floors through to strategic roles, your skills make a difference wherever you are.
We’re proud of our engineering heritage, but our impact goes far beyond the workshop. We deliver innovative solutions and technical expertise to keep industry moving forward.
We’re building a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Diversity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words, they’re central to who we are and how we grow. If you're looking for purpose, opportunity, and a place to belong, you’ll find it here.
So… what are you waiting for?
Let’s build something remarkable together.
ERIKS is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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