We have an exciting Reliability Engineer role to join our Taw Valley Creamery team. This is especially exciting as the creamery is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to a £179 million investment. As this project evolves and the site expands so will the opportunities to make an impact.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Lead the technical reliability & continuous improvement agenda across the site, by designing the M&E strategy for its entire asset management aiming for OEE, material loss and cost optimisation;
- Early equipment management leadership working closely with the Capex project managers to enable all reliability resources of a new project is in place, supporting FAT, SAT, Commissioning, Engineering validations and qualifications in different phases (design, installation and operation).
- Optimise PM design aiming to improve reliability KPIs (Unplanned Downtime, Technical uptime, MTBF, MTTR, Maintenance compliance) by reliability methodologies (Lubrication management, Condition monitoring, RCM / Criticality analysis and FMECA).
- Leadership and develop the reliability programme. Make the Major Incident Report (MIR), develop and implement RCA (Root Cause Analysis) tool, follow up to counter‑measures results from RCA.
- Develop plans through a robust ‘Reliability’ function, to move R&M spends from ‘break‑down’ to ‘preventive’ to ‘predictive’, positively impacting asset reliability with optimum costs.
What Will Make You Successful
As the ideal candidate, you will possess advanced and well‑developed skills and knowledge within a specific discipline, acquired through significant years of experience. You will have a relevant skilled background in Maintenance, Technical, or Engineering education, such as qualifications in Automation Technology, Maintenance Technology, Utilities Engineering, or similar fields. The technical and maintenance expertise includes working with automation, process, or utility equipment in accordance with their area of specialism. Additionally, you will have experience with thermal energy, electricity, water usage, gas, compressed air, boiler and steam systems, and preferably cooling systems.
What do we offer?
We offer a competitive salary, which will be discussed during the application stage, along with 26 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Employees benefit from an annual pay review and life assurance coverage equivalent to four times their annual salary. Arla is committed to a people agenda that prioritises training and development, investing in ample career progression opportunities. Additionally, staff can enjoy a subsidised canteen and have access to discounted Arla products.
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#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-10”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Arla Foods”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__428775797__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=681” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “North Tawton” } } }We have an exciting Reliability Engineer role to join our Taw Valley Creamery team. This is especially exciting as the creamery is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to a £179 million investment. As this project evolves and the site expands so will the opportunities to make an impact.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Lead the technical reliability & continuous improvement agenda across the site, by designing the M&E strategy for its entire asset management aiming for OEE, material loss and cost optimisation;
- Early equipment management leadership working closely with the Capex project managers to enable all reliability resources of a new project is in place, supporting FAT, SAT, Commissioning, Engineering validations and qualifications in different phases (design, installation and operation).
- Optimise PM design aiming to improve reliability KPIs (Unplanned Downtime, Technical uptime, MTBF, MTTR, Maintenance compliance) by reliability methodologies (Lubrication management, Condition monitoring, RCM / Criticality analysis and FMECA).
- Leadership and develop the reliability programme. Make the Major Incident Report (MIR), develop and implement RCA (Root Cause Analysis) tool, follow up to counter‑measures results from RCA.
- Develop plans through a robust ‘Reliability’ function, to move R&M spends from ‘break‑down’ to ‘preventive’ to ‘predictive’, positively impacting asset reliability with optimum costs.
What Will Make You Successful
As the ideal candidate, you will possess advanced and well‑developed skills and knowledge within a specific discipline, acquired through significant years of experience. You will have a relevant skilled background in Maintenance, Technical, or Engineering education, such as qualifications in Automation Technology, Maintenance Technology, Utilities Engineering, or similar fields. The technical and maintenance expertise includes working with automation, process, or utility equipment in accordance with their area of specialism. Additionally, you will have experience with thermal energy, electricity, water usage, gas, compressed air, boiler and steam systems, and preferably cooling systems.
What do we offer?
We offer a competitive salary, which will be discussed during the application stage, along with 26 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Employees benefit from an annual pay review and life assurance coverage equivalent to four times their annual salary. Arla is committed to a people agenda that prioritises training and development, investing in ample career progression opportunities. Additionally, staff can enjoy a subsidised canteen and have access to discounted Arla products.
Ref. 107855
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