Reliabilty Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Buxton, Derbyshire
  • Posted: 8th May 2026
  • Salary: Up to £55000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17145
  • Industry:
  • Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

Our client is an international market-leading manufacturing business, that has recently undergone a multi-million-pound capex investment across their manufacturing facility, with further investment planned this year, and beyond. They are now seeking an Reliability Engineer to take their maintenance capabilities to the next level, close to the Buxton area. This is an exciting opportunity where you will manage all aspects of the reliability Engineering with a large team.

What’s in it for you as a Reliability Engineer?

  • A Salary of upto £55,000
  • 8% Bonus
  • Monday – Friday Days based position (8am-4pm)
  • Location – Buxton (Commutable from Maccesfield, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith)
  • Comprehensive Company Pension
  • Development opportunities
  • Employee benefits program

In the role of Reliability Engineer you will be responsible for:

  • Measuring and monitoring equipment condition, analysing trends and identifying the needs of rectification work for the maintenance team.
  • Ownership of work order creation, ensuring the correct priorities for repairs or further inspections. These are to be carried out in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Continuously improving the inspection process and job plans using new technologies and OEM data where available.
  • Maintaining in depth knowledge of the condition of all plant equipment on a continuous basis.
  • Evaluating and improving the preventive maintenance job plans, creating and updating the corresponding inspection job plans.

Skills and Qualifications needed at a Reliability Engineer;

  • Mechanical qualification such as modern apprenticeship to HNC level or other relevant qualifications
  • Heavy Industry background
  • Strong understanding of equipment safety isolation procedures.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to clearly communicate maintenance priorities.
  • Strong understanding of plant operating principles.
  • Maintenance or inspection experience within cement or similar process industry is essential.
  • Self-motivated individual with an ability to assess business critical risks.
  • IT literacy (MS Office) with knowledge of SAP or similar CMMS.

This position would suit Multi-Skilled Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer

 
 

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