Shift Engineering Reliability Leader

Company: Right Match Recruitment Group Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Rainham, East London, Essex. We are recruiting for experienced and forward-thinking Shift Engineering Reliability Leader. This is full time and permanent position and working for a very well-established company. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

This is a very exciting time to join a growing company regarded as experts in their industry, with opportunities for employees to develop within their role.

Work Pattern:

  • 39 hours per week
  • Mon-Fri (overtime weekend available)
  • Shifts rotating every week between morning and afternoon shift
  • Day Shift – 06:00 – 14:00
  • Afternoon Shift – 14:00 – 22:00

The role:

Department: Engineering

The role provides expert direction to the team to improve reliability and realise strategic and tactical goals for the site operations. Reliability leader has hands-on responsibility to provide direct support to the shifts and the long-term asset care on site and take responsibility for a team of shift Engineering Technicians in absence of the Asset Care Lead.

Key areas of responsibility:

  • Complete and track, work orders / jobs allocation on the CMMS system on daily basis.
  • Develop maintenance plans and asset care packages according to site safety procedures and risk assessments
  • Manage shift-based engineering activities in collaboration with operating team to achieve shift targets
  • Develop and implement training plans to ensure necessary skill mix and capability within the shift-based team
  • Identify and raise requisitions for spares used through the operations administrator
  • Complete allocated PPM tasks and submitted PPM reports to the Asset Care Lead
  • Support and take key roles in the team such as duty holder, First aider / Fire Marshall
  • Problem solve and trouble shoot issues specific on individual production equipment to help the plan performance to reach KPIs
  • Carry out continuous improvement tasks identified
  • Supervise contractors on site for specific task and take responsibility for them whilst on site
  • Issue and close work permit if authorised to do so
  • Always maintain tools and equipment in the workshop in good working order
  • Comply with site technical and food safety standards
  • Maintain critical infrastructure on site as required

Accountability:

  • Reporting to the Asset Care Lead with a dotted line to the site Manager
  • Follow GMP, SHE and Engineering procedures
  • Support production prioritising safety, quality and production output
  • Comply with legislative and statutory requirements
  • Demonstrate company values and follow company policies at all times

Person specification:

  • Actively championing health and safety and environment
  • Treat all team members with respect.
  • Demonstrate and operate with high integrity
  • Take ownership & responsibility for your role and deliver to best satisfy people safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Reliable and fair leader with a can-do attitude
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ideally, can supervise a small team in the absence of the asset care lead
  • Present asset care plans and plant reliability plan reports to senior Management

Qualifications/Experience required:

  • Electrical and Mechanical qualified within the following range
  • Degree /HND/HNC/OND/ONC/Btech or level 3 NVQ or above
  • 18th edition wiring regulation, City & Guilds 236/2360 parts 1,2 and C (electrical installation or similar)
  • Experience working on mechanical and electrical aspects of machines and setting up of production equipment
  • FLT licence
  • PC/IT literate
  • Relevant experience or certification in machine operation / Engineering operations
  • Proven industry experience in a manufacturing or production environment
  • IOSH or equivalent safety certified

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Posted: October 5th, 2026