The Role
We're on the lookout for a talented Reliability Technician to join our essential factory team. In this pivotal role, you will:
- Manage day-to-day electrical issues across the factory.
- Work within FMOS processes to support departmental targets and overall business priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement of plant electrical systems, maintaining standards, managing obsolescence, and delivering effective root cause solutions.
- Enhance equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels.
- Collaborate closely with Production TLs to align maintenance and production priorities, achieving factory performance goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues.
- Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls-related actions and root cause solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and effective root cause analysis.
- Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance.
- Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications.
- Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team.
What We're Looking For
- Advanced technical skills, typically gained through relevant education (e.g., HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering), job-related training, and significant hands on experience.
- Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault finding.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with the ability to support project engineering for maintainability and lifecycle reliability.
- Experience developing equipment and process specifications.
- Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar).
- Robotic experience (beneficial).
Why Join Us?
Become a part of Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us create a better world, one delicious bite at a time! We're a vibrant community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and top-notch development opportunities to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands. Your future matters, and we're dedicated to supporting you every step of the way.
What You Can Expect from Mars
Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles.
Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow.".
Access world-class training & development from day one.
Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package.
What's in it for You?
- On-site hot food restaurant
- Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- Onsite gym and access to nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
- Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Gym membership & wellbeing support
- Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
- Free parking on site
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Electrical Reliability Engineer- Mars Wrigley in South Brent employer: Mars
Mars in Melton Mowbray is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With competitive salaries, private healthcare, and ample opportunities for career advancement, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles while working with state-of-the-art technology in the FMCG sector.
