Refresco
Reliability & Improvement Engineer
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Reliability & Improvement Engineer
Reliability & Improvement Engineer – Bridgwater, Somerset
Shift Pattern: Days (Monday – Friday, 38 hours)
What’s in it for you?
- 10% annual bonus
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Purchase extra holiday scheme
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Online doctors’ appointments for you and your family
- Access to employee benefits platform – Cheers, including:
- Flexible healthcare cover
- Healthcare cash plan
- Dental insurance
- Car scheme
- Activities pass
- Financial services
- Will writing services
About the Role
As a Reliability & Improvement Engineer, you will be a key driver in delivering Engineering Excellence through the application of five strategic pillars:
- Autonomous Maintenance
- Focused Improvement
- Professional Maintenance
- Early Equipment Management
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
- Champion engineering best practices and drive change in collaboration with the Departmental Engineering Manager.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high performance.
- Coach teams on Maintenance and Reliability tools, concepts, and practices to build capability and long-term sustainability.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through improved:
- Equipment reliability
- Parts life
- Labour efficiency
- Predictive/maintenance techniques
- Evaluate training needs and contribute to developing/enhancing maintenance training programs.
- Utilise CMMS systems (IDhammar/SAP) for data analysis and reliability action planning.
- Apply depth analysis, testing, and measurement for effective risk-based failure mitigation.
- Share best practices and root cause solutions across the organisation to standardise performance.
- Maintain a strong mechanical/electrical foundation, with automation expertise.
- Ensure all work aligns with Refresco’s safety policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Drive Mechanical Efficiency (MME) for the process plant.
- Lead escalation & resolution of service risks, budget control, and KPI achievement.
- Contribute to volume and EBITDA targets through reliability initiatives.
- Inspire and engage engineering colleagues to:
- Identify/prioritise continuous improvement actions
- Utilise root cause analysis for corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance
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What We’re Looking For
- Passionate and proactive individual with a:
- Strong Mech/Elec background
- Proven engineering leadership
- Driver for continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal skills to coach, influence, and motivate teams
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a commitment to high performance and team development
- Role model embracing:
- Refresco’s core values
- ESG goals
- Great Place to Work culture
About Refresco
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider, offering a range of products and packaging (juices, carbonated drinks, and mineral waters) in cartons, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and quality, we produce 12 billion litres of drinks across 64 plants in 12 countries.
Within the UK, our six manufacturing sites employ over 1,800 people, producing drinks for leading retailers. We ensure high-quality standards while promoting environmental responsibility.
Refresco is an equal opportunity employer – fair, transparent, and inclusive in all recruitment.
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