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Lead Reliability Engineer - Kent

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Up to £62K dependent on experience

Location: This role will be 1-2 days WFH and 3-4 days travelling to different Kent sites or at an office in the Kent area. Driving licence essential

Leading and managing a team of reliability engineers, ensuring that team members are properly trained in reliability engineering, maintenance techniques, and best practices for asset management

Overseeing the implementation and management of reliability-focused strategies (RCM, PM, CBM) to ensure that assets are maintained in the most cost-effective and efficient way, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime.

Collaborating with maintenance/ operational managers to implement cost-effective maintenance strategies that comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Leading the analysis of data related to asset performance, maintenance activities, failure trends and KPI trending to make informed decisions about reliability improvements.

Leading efforts to continuously improve asset performance and reliability by identifying and eliminating asset failures, failure patterns and potential risks.

Ensuring that assets are utilized efficiently throughout their life cycle, from acquisition to decommissioning, through effective maintenance and reliability strategies.

Preparing reports and performance summaries for senior management that demonstrate the effectiveness of asset reliability initiatives and maintenance activities, including any improvements, risks, or challenges.

To be successful in this role, you would need to have:

• A technical minded individual with a strong technical skillset

• Knowledge of Mechanical, electrical and ICA assets such as LV/HV Circuits, Instrumentation, Motors etc

• Knowledge of FMECA and RCA

• Experience in analysing, operating, maintaining assets

• Able to prioritise, manage own time efficiently and meet work targets / deadlines

• Capable of effective cross functional stakeholder engagement

• Great problem-solving and communication skills

• Flexible approach to work with an engaging personal style

• Strong logical and analytical skills, along with excellent planning skills

• Have an mechanical, electrical or instrumentation Engineering degree or equivalent relevant industry experience.