At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive improvements in equipment reliability and support maintenance activities for production lines.
- Company: Carlsberg Britvic, the UK's largest multi-beverage supplier with iconic brands.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private medical options, generous holiday, and high street discounts.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team to enhance engineering excellence and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience, with strong manufacturing knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Working Hours
40 hrs a week, standard working hours Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits
- Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhances pension contributions
- Generous holiday
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright.
For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.
With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK.
As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.
About the role
Following continued investment at our Rugby site, we are looking to expand our Engineering team with an additional
Reliability Engineer to support the performance and continuous improvement of our canning lines.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering a world-class engineering environment, driving operational excellence and contributing to the achievement of key site performance measures.
Role Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of a world-class engineering and reliability strategy in line with the Britvic Work System (BWS).
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability, line performance, and maintenance effectiveness across production lines.
- Lead and support preventative, predictive, and autonomous maintenance activities to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.
- Use root cause analysis and fault-finding techniques to improve MTBF/MTTR performance and minimise equipment failures.
- Work closely with Operations, CI, Asset Care, and Maintenance teams to deliver key site performance targets.
- Ensure all engineering activities are completed in line with Health & Safety and Environmental standards, promoting a proactive safety culture.
- Support the development of SOPs, engineering standards, and technical training across engineering and operations teams.
- Carry out line walks, attend SIC meetings, and provide hands‑on engineering support to optimise production performance.
- Identify continuous improvement and cost‑saving opportunities across maintenance and engineering activities.
- Manage contractors and issue Permit to Work documentation in line with site procedures.
- Take ownership of a designated production area, developing specialist technical expertise through ongoing training and development opportunities in the UK and overseas.
Experience and Key Attributes
- Minimum HNC/HND qualification in an Engineering or Technical discipline, or equivalent transferable experience within a similar role supported by a proven track record of success.
- Strong experience within a strategic, KPI‑driven manufacturing environment focused on delivering maximum operational effectiveness.
- Proven experience partnering with manufacturing operations teams to maximise site output through effective planning and delivery of maintenance activities, continuous improvement initiatives, strategic projects, and new product development support.
- Knowledge and practical experience of both Mechanical and Electrical systems within a production or manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working cross‑functionally and managing relationships with suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
- IT literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and SAP.
- Demonstrated engineering experience gained through either a time‑served apprenticeship route or equivalent transferable industry experience.
- Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses.
We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
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Reliability Engineer in Rugby employer: Carlsberg
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