Reliability Engineer

On a retained and exclusive basis, Hays Engineering is delighted to be partnering with Lenzing in Grimsby to appoint their Reliability Engineer. The newly Appointed Reliability Engineer will be joining an established Engineering team, solving complex engineering / process problems to maximise plant reliability, applying industry standard techniques in order to systematically identify and eliminate causes of engineering downtime on the site. You will help drive site-wide compliance with the reliability strategy, and maintain the alignment and engagement of all manufacturing departments.
Principal accountabilities & main tasks

• Develop and execute the asset reliability strategy, including leading and facilitating asset criticality studies, reliability focus groups, BAP, RCA’s, RBM studies, EPAC and FMECA.
• Lead and facilitate reliability meetings, collating and communicating reliability data and action plans to maximise plant reliability; and identify and secure capital funding when necessary to implement plant reliability improvement
• Responsible for the preventive & predictive maintenance strategies (PPM) including the review and definition of optimal PPM in order to minimise asset downtime
• Assist in driving down business costs by identifying and implementing reliability improvement projects.
• Liaise with Lenzing reliability communities, sharing best practice and learning from reliability events
• Provide technical engineering interface with the Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure reliability improvement engineering work is effectively implemented, particularly within planned shutdown events.
• Responsible for ensuring that all SH&E matters are appropriately managed to meet internal and external requirements/standards, including your own work performance and behaviour

About you:

• Working knowledge of maintenance and reliability tools, techniques and strategies, including FMEA, RCA, PPM, PdM and SAP PM Module
• Experience of developing and executing a reliability strategy, working in a reliability improvement role within a continuous manufacturing environment. Able to achieve business and team goals through KPI management
• Able to work to deadlines with a flexible approach and provide effective communication at all levels
• Take responsibility for your own performance, but you are also a team player with a collaborative approach.
• Able to collect, analyse and act on plant performance data, driving continuous improvement of reliability processes
• Great communication skills; a positive, can-do attitude; and the ability to organise, coordinate, inspire, motivate and encourage other team members.
• You will hold the correct right to work in the UK without restriction or expiry. 

Lenzing Benefits:

• A basic salary up to £70k per annum
• 25 days holiday + all bank holidays
• Competitive salary and pension.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Be an integral part of a profitable business.
• Excellent development and training opportunities.
• Opportunity to work for an environmentally sustainable business, using recycled and renewable resources to produce speciality products. Aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
• Wellness programmes, with free physio access.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are a highly experienced Reliability Engineer with exposure to chemical, petrochemical or similar environments, please click apply now. Or if you would like to find out more, please contact Karly Clark-Director of Hays Engineering, directly on