- Company: Get A Job.ai
- Location: Derby
- Salary: Pay not listed
Website Get A Job.ai
Represented by Get A Job.ai
About This Opportunity
We are representing a confidential food manufacturing organization seeking a Reliability Engineer for their Derby facility. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and improving automated and non-automated systems to ensure maximum equipment uptime and reliability. You'll work a rotating shift pattern (days and nights, 0600-1800 and 1800-0600) supporting both preventive and reactive maintenance tasks across automation systems, conveyance, and facilities equipment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair systems to maintain high equipment availability through hands-on engagement
- Perform routine preventive maintenance on automation, robotics, and control panels
- Diagnose issues in out-of-service equipment and escalate complex problems appropriately
- Document all maintenance work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and ticketing systems
- Collaborate with contractors to ensure project completion meets specifications
- Participate in cross-functional engineering projects and ad hoc tasks
- Engage in predictive maintenance activities to support operational uptime requirements
- Provide training and mentorship to Junior Engineers on reliability practices
- Support food safety, health, and safety compliance standards
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) initiatives for continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
- Degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field (advantageous)
- Skilled in material handling, flow and capacity visualization, and monitoring
- Proficient in PLC-controlled automation and diagnosing issues in continuous production environments
- Extensive experience with PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs, including programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance
- Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for technical automation challenges
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with ability to prioritize tasks and manage timelines
- Independent right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)
How We Work With You
Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will review your application and conduct an initial screening. If you're a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will be managed through our recruiting team to ensure a professional process.
Pay
Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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Listing facts
- Role Reliability Engineer
- Employer Get A Job.ai
- Location Derby
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted September 16, 2026
- Apply by October 16, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (371 words)
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