Key Purpose: Our client, a leading railway engineering company, seeks a Fleet Reliability Engineer to provide technical expertise across their rolling stock projects, including multiple units (EMU/DMU, bi-mode and tri-mode), locomotives, and locomotive-hauled coaching stock (LHCS).

The role focuses on developing and managing fleet-specific reliability growth plans, analysing performance data, and implementing measures to achieve technical and contractual performance targets. The successful candidate will serve as the primary technical, performance, and reliability interface at customer operational sites, particularly where performance targets are contractually mandated.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead technical reliability analysis and reporting

Analyse incident data and generate reliability/quality metrics reports

Develop and implement fleet/system reliability growth plans

Support FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System) processes

Participate in technical/reliability review meetings

Create and manage Product Improvement Plans aligned with quality certifications

Prioritize reliability issues based on criticality

Contribute to through-life-care modelling to enhance product performance

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)

Proven track record in fleet/technical engineering reliability within the rail industry

Experience with modern passenger fleet systems

Knowledge of FRACAS, Cost Benefit Analysis, and FTA methodologies

Understanding of safety and reliability compliance requirements

Experience with reliability growth models

Key Competencies:

Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal

Advanced Excel skills

Business acumen and commercial awareness

Customer and supplier relationship management experience

Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization

Project management capabilities

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to travel to various UK sites

Valid driving license

Flexible approach to work

Desirable:

Business/Management/Finance qualification

Project management certification (PRINCE2 or APM)

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