Mechanical Reliability Engineer in Glasgow

Are you experienced in manufacturing maintenance and looking to develop your career in the reliability area? As a Reliability Engineer, you will be a key member of the maintenance department ensuring the application of maintenance procedures, methods, and best practices. In this role, you will:

• Investigate incidents, signalling trends using statistical analysis.
• Coordinate mechanical inspections and develop maintenance concepts for execution across the department.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Planner using the CMMS system on site.
• Be responsible for the long-term preventative maintenance program, including mechanical & electrical maintenance, and modification work on the factory.
• Ensure compliance with required technical standards.

Minimum five years of experience in a maintenance and reliability role in a manufacturing environment is required. Education: Mechanical Engineering degree. Supervisory experience preferred. Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance, Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Analysis experience, and fault finding knowledge are essential. A willingness to embrace change in our drive for continued improvements is necessary.

In this role, you will also:

• Design and participate in critical equipment inspections.
• Analyse critical equipment damage and evaluate repair alternatives.
• Use risk-based decision making.
• Ensure good working conditions and safety standards are maintained at all times.
• Carry out analysis of critical plant assets and ensure suitable inspection procedures are in place.
• Improve and update the preventive maintenance program, ensuring a quality service through implementation and completion.
• Maintain close coordination/communication with other departments to facilitate improvements with inspections, condition monitoring, and improvement projects.
• Take a leading role in the implementation and utilisation of Root Cause Analyses Techniques.
• Assist in the preparation of the budget and assist with Improvement and CAPEX tasks, developing the relevant financial, health, safety, and environmental requirements based on reliability information on the plant assets.
• Work alongside the Maintenance Supervisor with the preparation of major shutdowns to ensure timely execution of maintenance and inspection work.
• Assist the Maintenance Planner in preparing a list of tools, materials, and equipment for the execution of preventive maintenance.
• Be responsible for training subordinates according to the gap analysis.
• Monitor the mechanical installation, repair, and maintenance works, ensuring that jobs are carried out in accordance with established company procedures and standards.
• Prepare and submit the necessary reports as required by the Maintenance Manager.

We offer a competitive salary and additional benefits package (health insurance and healthcare package, 25+4 holidays). We provide a supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment, with a flat organisation where ownership and initiatives are valued. We support the development of our employees through on-the-job learning, training, and courses.

About NORIT Activated Carbon: NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders in producing various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission is to be the customer's #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how, technical expertise, complementary services, and technologies. We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States, as well as a Global Business Service centre in Riga.