Reliability Engineer in Chesterfield

Reliability Engineer in Chesterfield

Chesterfield Full-Time 35000 - 45000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Join a high-performing team to enhance production reliability and efficiency.
  • Company: Dynamic manufacturing operation focused on safety and continuous improvement.
  • Benefits: Bonus scheme, enhanced pension, private medical options, and generous holiday allowance.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture with ongoing training and development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a cutting-edge engineering environment with growth opportunities.
  • Qualifications: HNC/HND in Engineering and experience in fast-paced manufacturing.

The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.

Job Description

I'm looking for a skilled Reliability Engineer to join a high‑performing manufacturing operation, supporting the delivery of exceptional performance across production lines.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in creating and maintaining a world‑class engineering environment focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

This position offers excellent opportunities for technical development and career progression through both in‑house and external training programmes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with operational teams to improve key business performance measures while ensuring all machinery complies with Health & Safety and Environmental standards.
  • Carry out effective risk assessments, hazard elimination activities, and ensure correct PPE implementation.
  • Develop and implement robust planned maintenance programmes to minimise equipment downtime and prevent catastrophic failures.
  • Apply advanced fault‑finding and root cause analysis techniques to improve reliability metrics including MTBF and MTTR.
  • Create and maintain SOPs and share engineering best practice across teams.
  • Build strong working relationships with operations, engineering and external contractors to ensure effective communication and issue resolution.
  • Support the engineering strategy relating to maintenance, asset care, energy and equipment performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Collaborate closely with Continuous Improvement, Asset Care and Maintenance teams to enhance operational standards.

Skills & Experience Required

  • HNC/HND qualification (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Proven experience in a similar role within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge within production operations.
  • Experience working with PLCs, HMIs/MMIs and SCADA systems.
  • Understanding of safety systems including permit‑to‑work, isolation procedures and risk assessments.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally.
  • Strong organisational and problem‑solving capabilities.
  • IT literate, including Microsoft Office and SAP.
  • Employment Details
  • Monday to Friday
  • Full‑time – 40 hours per week

Benefits

  • Bonus scheme
  • Enhanced pension contribution
  • Private medical options
  • Life assurance
  • 24/7 GP access
  • Generous holiday allowance including bank holidays
  • Employee discount platform
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to make a real impact within a highly automated and performance‑driven manufacturing environment.

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Contact Details:

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We think you need these skills to ace Reliability Engineer in Chesterfield

Reliability Engineering
Risk Assessment
Planned Maintenance
Fault-Finding
Root Cause Analysis
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering