Engineering Reliability Lead - Poole
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £60,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2AS |
| Company: | The Compleat Food Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1138 |
Summary
Job Advert
Engineering - Reliability Lead Poole
New Engineering Role - Poole
Monday to Friday 8.30 - 17pm
The Reliability Lead is responsible for driving the successful roll out and implementation of a proactive maintenance strategy at
our largest Bakery site in the group. The roles aim is to enhance equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend
asset life by shifting maintenance practices from reactive to predictive and preventive approaches.
This role will lead cross-functional efforts to analyse asset performance, identify failure modes, and implement condition
monitoring and data-driven maintenance practices. Through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, root cause analysis, this
role ensures a sustainable, proactive maintenance culture.
What you will be doing:
As a Reliability Lead at The Compleat Food Group, you will develop and lead the implementation of a proactive maintenance strategy
focused on reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), condition monitoring and predictive analysis; ensuring maintenance practices
meet all relevant safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
Food Safety, Quality and Integrity: The role will ensure maintenance practices meet all relevant safety, regulatory, and
environmental requirements whilst promoting a safe and reliable working environment through proactive risk mitigation.
Health, Safety and Environment: You will lead by example in implementing and enforcing the highest standards of health and safety
across all team activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and procedures, and promoting a safety-first culture.
Financial Performance Management: You will assist in managing the team's budget by ensuring efficient use of resources,
controlling costs associated with equipment downtime and repairs, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining
operational performance.
Asset Care: You will use CMMS & root cause analysis data to review PPM schedule and align with business needs & asset criticality
assessment. You will drive initiatives to improve asset performance and reduce maintenance costs over time.
Resource Management: You will manage the Engineering Planner & Engineering Stores & Purchasing Lead to ensure that all planned
work generated through the maintenance schedule is planned & completed effectively with the correct bill of materials and
associated costs, whilst maintaining a healthy work order backlog.
Governance: You will ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices for operational and
safety standards. You will report any deviations from standard procedures and implement corrective actions to maintain high levels
of performance and accountability.
Who we are looking for:
You will possess considerable experience in Electrical, Mechanical or related engineering field. You will have utilised these
skills within an FMCG environment, experience within a food manufacturing environment is highly desirable
You will have completed an apprenticeship to a minimum level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering fields.
Further training through to HNC/ HND is also desirable.
Skills and Competencies:
* Strong leadership skills to effectively guide, motivate, and manage a team, ensuring high performance and adherence to safety
and quality protocols.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address equipment issues, safety concerns, or process inefficiencies quickly
and effectively.
* Clear communication skills to ensure effective collaboration across departments (e.g., Quality Assurance), conduct team
briefings, and manage shift handovers.
* Focus on driving ongoing improvements in processes, maintenance strategies, and team performance to ensure long-term
operational success and adherence to best practices
* Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise tasks, manage schedules, and ensure that maintenance activities and team
operations are completed on time, with minimal disruption to production.
What's in it for you?
Along with an Industry forward salary you are also entitled to:
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
We are looking for somebody looking to take their next step in Engineering within a Reliability area. Somebody who is ready now to
progress their career and move forward with a dynamic, innovative and supportive Engineering team at our large Bakery in Poole.
Please send submit your cv with your application to apply now.
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace. We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity,
and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we
provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team.
If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com
[recruitment@compleatfood.com] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.
Engineering - Reliability Lead Poole
New Engineering Role - Poole
Monday to Friday 8.30 - 17pm
The Reliability Lead is responsible for driving the successful roll out and implementation of a proactive maintenance strategy at
our largest Bakery site in the group. The roles aim is to enhance equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend
asset life by shifting maintenance practices from reactive to predictive and preventive approaches.
This role will lead cross-functional efforts to analyse asset performance, identify failure modes, and implement condition
monitoring and data-driven maintenance practices. Through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, root cause analysis, this
role ensures a sustainable, proactive maintenance culture.
What you will be doing:
As a Reliability Lead at The Compleat Food Group, you will develop and lead the implementation of a proactive maintenance strategy
focused on reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), condition monitoring and predictive analysis; ensuring maintenance practices
meet all relevant safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
Food Safety, Quality and Integrity: The role will ensure maintenance practices meet all relevant safety, regulatory, and
environmental requirements whilst promoting a safe and reliable working environment through proactive risk mitigation.
Health, Safety and Environment: You will lead by example in implementing and enforcing the highest standards of health and safety
across all team activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and procedures, and promoting a safety-first culture.
Financial Performance Management: You will assist in managing the team's budget by ensuring efficient use of resources,
controlling costs associated with equipment downtime and repairs, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining
operational performance.
Asset Care: You will use CMMS & root cause analysis data to review PPM schedule and align with business needs & asset criticality
assessment. You will drive initiatives to improve asset performance and reduce maintenance costs over time.
Resource Management: You will manage the Engineering Planner & Engineering Stores & Purchasing Lead to ensure that all planned
work generated through the maintenance schedule is planned & completed effectively with the correct bill of materials and
associated costs, whilst maintaining a healthy work order backlog.
Governance: You will ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices for operational and
safety standards. You will report any deviations from standard procedures and implement corrective actions to maintain high levels
of performance and accountability.
Who we are looking for:
You will possess considerable experience in Electrical, Mechanical or related engineering field. You will have utilised these
skills within an FMCG environment, experience within a food manufacturing environment is highly desirable
You will have completed an apprenticeship to a minimum level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering fields.
Further training through to HNC/ HND is also desirable.
Skills and Competencies:
* Strong leadership skills to effectively guide, motivate, and manage a team, ensuring high performance and adherence to safety
and quality protocols.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address equipment issues, safety concerns, or process inefficiencies quickly
and effectively.
* Clear communication skills to ensure effective collaboration across departments (e.g., Quality Assurance), conduct team
briefings, and manage shift handovers.
* Focus on driving ongoing improvements in processes, maintenance strategies, and team performance to ensure long-term
operational success and adherence to best practices
* Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise tasks, manage schedules, and ensure that maintenance activities and team
operations are completed on time, with minimal disruption to production.
What's in it for you?
Along with an Industry forward salary you are also entitled to:
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
We are looking for somebody looking to take their next step in Engineering within a Reliability area. Somebody who is ready now to
progress their career and move forward with a dynamic, innovative and supportive Engineering team at our large Bakery in Poole.
Please send submit your cv with your application to apply now.
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace. We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity,
and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we
provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team.
If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com
[recruitment@compleatfood.com] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.