Reliability Manager

Job Title: Reliability Manager

Location: Leeds

Contract Length: 6 months

Company Overview:

Randstad Sourceright, a provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services, is recruiting for an Incident Manager to support a telecommunications leader.

Role Overview:

Reliability manager will lead & coach a dynamic team of shift and day based Multiskilled Engineers, maintenance planners, continuous improvement practitioners as well as champion our Engineering apprenticeship program, all in service of delivering a world class asset reliability program. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the maintenance function (including planned, strategic (Lifecycle) and reactive), to ensure high levels of safety, plant availability, performance, and reliability within approved budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Leading development, succession planning and performance management across a team of 14 - 20 Associates. Strong focus on building engineering capability

• Responsible for maximising asset availability through a world class preventive & reliability centred maintenance program

• Full accountability of statutory compliance for factory assets under your ownership, including but not limited to PUWER, PSSR, LOLER & L8

• Be the champion for setting & following up on workplace standards including 5S program

• Partner with project engineering team on smart factory program in rolling out predictive maintenance tools

• Ownership and management of the maintenance budget for given area of responsibility, including delivery of yearly cost reduction targets

• Lead and manage production support aligned to the MSE-AM pillar, coordinating activities to drive improvements and deliver against the site CBN and MARS Supply Excellence strategy.

• Engineering stores ownership

• Drive MSE-PM deployment and daily management across site

• Lead, manage and coach continuous improvement initiatives

• Provide input to Asset health check program as part of asset care strategy (Maintain vs replace)

• Drive the obsolescence program in partnership with Project Engineering teams

• Actively network within MARS & outside of MARS for benchmarking & reapplication

• Responsibility for preparation and delivery of CAB projects within area of responsibility combined with PM delivery within CAB projects (spare parts, PM strategy etc...)

• Act as a formal mentor within the engineering structure and a lead for apprentice development

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• Experienced maintenance & reliability professional with strong people leadership experience

• Have worked in a high-performance culture and ability to partner closely with multiple stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to motivate teams and individuals

• Experience of working in a lean manufacturing environment and solid understanding of PM methodology

• Exposure to CMMS for day-to-day maintenance management

• High level of self-awareness and eagerness to learn.

• Tech-savvy & digital literate

Education

• Accredited Engineering Degree preferred (2.1 honours) or
  Minimum HNC / HND in a core engineering discipline if supported by suitable experience.

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