Reliability Engineer (Team Leader)

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Job information

  • Location: Hereford, Herefordshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £43000 - £48000 per annum + 31 Days Holiday + 6% Pension + Medical
  • Published: 19 February 2026

Reliability Engineer (Team Leader)

£43,000 – £48,000 + 31 Days Holiday + 6% Pension + Medical + Life Assurance

Hereford

Are you a Maintenance/Reliability Engineer or similar with experience supervising people, looking for a diverse, rewarding role at the heart of one of the largest companies in the UK?

Are you looking to continue your professional development within a business that will invest heavily into your skill set, offering full funded courses to make you a rounded multi-skilled Engineer?

In this role you will be overseeing a small team of 6 Engineers, including Apprentices, playing a large part in the training, coaching and development of them. You will be planning maintenance schedules, reliability projects, and overall reducing downtime within a busy production site.

This company are market leading in their field, supplying their food products to countless restaurants and supermarkets across the UK. They pride themselves on their constant growth and dedication to being environmentally friendly.

This role would suit a Maintenance/Reliability Engineer who has overseen a small before, looking to join a large, stable company offering a long-term career with plenty of professional development.

The Role

  • Overseeing a team of 6, including 3 apprentices
  • Planning maintenance and handling reliability projects to reduce downtime
  • Fully funded qualifications to become multi-skilled
  • Monday to Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

The Person

  • Maintenance/Reliability Engineer
  • Engineering qualification

Reference Number: BBBH24063

Engineer, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Technician, Multi skilled, 18th, Production, FMCG, Machinery, Machines, Machine, Conveyors, Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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