Reliability Manager

Overall purpose

The Reliability Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operations of the facility, ensuring that all equipment and systems operate efficiently and safely. This role involves managing a team of maintenance technicians, coordinating maintenance schedules, and implementing preventive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend the lifespan of equipment.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Supervision

• Lead, train, and supervise maintenance staff to ensure high performance.

Maintenance Management

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits
• Coordinate and manage site statutory Compliance requirements (Fire Alarm/LOLER/Pressure regulation/EICR/LEV)
• Management of site CMMS to ensure accurate maintenance including work order completion, corrective action, and inventory of spare parts.

Budget and Inventory Management

• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead and participate in root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for improving equipment reliability, efficiency, and performance.

Health & Safety/Contractor Control

• Conduct regular safety audits and ensure the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Management of Contractors, hold to high standards, ensuring all required documentation and practices are adhered to.

Essential:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in maintenance management or a related role, with supervisory experience
• Experience with facility management.
• Experience of budgetary management
• Accurate and timely in maintaining Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules and records
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organisation.
• Confident and competent in facing external parties – audit handling, customer visits, suppliers
• Flexible and comfortable managing multiple tasks – excellent at prioritisation.
• Operational expertise in risk management and contingency planning
• High level of computer literacy – in particular, Email, Excel, Word and Gantt tools

Desirable:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field preferred.

NVQ or BTEC to Level 4.

IOSH Certified

Food hygiene accreditation

Experience of BRC and M&S audits

FMCG experience