Engineering Reliability Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mai 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 60k - 65k |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, MK6 4AH |
| Cwmni: | The Compleat Food Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1847 |
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Engineering Reliability Lead
Milton Keynes
£60,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Permanent
The Compleat Food Group
Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for reliability, data, and continuous improvement?
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re looking for an Engineering Reliability Lead to play a pivotal role in driving a proactive
maintenance and reliability strategy across our Milton Keynes site. This is a high-impact opportunity to improve asset
performance, reduce downtime, and help shape a best-in-class engineering function.
The Role
This is a key position combining reliability engineering and maintenance planning leadership.
You’ll take ownership of implementing reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance, and data-led decision making,
while leading the site’s engineering planning function through the CMMS.
Working cross-functionally with production, quality, and central teams, you’ll help build a sustainable reliability culture and
ensure maintenance activity is efficient, effective, and future-focused.
Key Responsibilities
Reliability & Asset Performance
* Develop and implement reliability-centred maintenance strategies
* Lead root cause analysis (RCA), FMECA, and breakdown investigations
* Improve asset performance, reduce downtime, and extend equipment life
* Implement predictive and condition-based maintenance techniques
* Track and report reliability KPIs, driving continuous improvement
Engineering Planning & CMMS
* Lead the site maintenance planning function
* Manage and optimise the CMMS for planning, reporting, and compliance
* Ensure maintenance work is effectively scoped, prioritised, and resourced
* Maintain a strong maintenance backlog and ensure timely completion
* Coordinate labour, materials, and spare parts with engineering stores
Data & Performance
* Analyse downtime, failure trends, and maintenance costs
* Use data insights to drive engineering and operational improvements
* Develop reporting tools to support decision-making
Food Safety, Quality & Compliance
* Ensure all engineering activity supports food safety and product quality
* Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance records
* Support audits and ensure adherence to internal and external standards
Leadership & Collaboration
* Support and develop the engineering planning function
* Coach and mentor engineers and planners
* Work cross-functionally across production, quality, and central teams
* Promote a high-performance, accountable engineering culture
About You
We’re looking for a proactive, data-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You will have:
* Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
* Strong experience in maintenance and reliability engineering
* Background in FMCG or manufacturing (food manufacturing desirable)
* Proven experience using CMMS systems
* Strong knowledge of RCM, FMEA/FMECA, and root cause analysis
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
* HNC/HND or degree in an engineering discipline
* Experience implementing predictive maintenance or condition monitoring
* Experience leading maintenance planning or scheduling
About The Compleat Food Group
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to
create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.
We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real
Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio,
we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products,
continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.
With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape
the future of food for the better.
We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.
Engineering Reliability Lead
Milton Keynes
£60,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Permanent
The Compleat Food Group
Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for reliability, data, and continuous improvement?
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re looking for an Engineering Reliability Lead to play a pivotal role in driving a proactive
maintenance and reliability strategy across our Milton Keynes site. This is a high-impact opportunity to improve asset
performance, reduce downtime, and help shape a best-in-class engineering function.
The Role
This is a key position combining reliability engineering and maintenance planning leadership.
You’ll take ownership of implementing reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance, and data-led decision making,
while leading the site’s engineering planning function through the CMMS.
Working cross-functionally with production, quality, and central teams, you’ll help build a sustainable reliability culture and
ensure maintenance activity is efficient, effective, and future-focused.
Key Responsibilities
Reliability & Asset Performance
* Develop and implement reliability-centred maintenance strategies
* Lead root cause analysis (RCA), FMECA, and breakdown investigations
* Improve asset performance, reduce downtime, and extend equipment life
* Implement predictive and condition-based maintenance techniques
* Track and report reliability KPIs, driving continuous improvement
Engineering Planning & CMMS
* Lead the site maintenance planning function
* Manage and optimise the CMMS for planning, reporting, and compliance
* Ensure maintenance work is effectively scoped, prioritised, and resourced
* Maintain a strong maintenance backlog and ensure timely completion
* Coordinate labour, materials, and spare parts with engineering stores
Data & Performance
* Analyse downtime, failure trends, and maintenance costs
* Use data insights to drive engineering and operational improvements
* Develop reporting tools to support decision-making
Food Safety, Quality & Compliance
* Ensure all engineering activity supports food safety and product quality
* Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance records
* Support audits and ensure adherence to internal and external standards
Leadership & Collaboration
* Support and develop the engineering planning function
* Coach and mentor engineers and planners
* Work cross-functionally across production, quality, and central teams
* Promote a high-performance, accountable engineering culture
About You
We’re looking for a proactive, data-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You will have:
* Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
* Strong experience in maintenance and reliability engineering
* Background in FMCG or manufacturing (food manufacturing desirable)
* Proven experience using CMMS systems
* Strong knowledge of RCM, FMEA/FMECA, and root cause analysis
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
* HNC/HND or degree in an engineering discipline
* Experience implementing predictive maintenance or condition monitoring
* Experience leading maintenance planning or scheduling
About The Compleat Food Group
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to
create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.
We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real
Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio,
we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products,
continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.
With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape
the future of food for the better.
We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.