Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager 

Humdinger, Bromborough CH62 3RD

Humdinger is seeking a skilled Reliability Manager to join our Engineering team and lead the charge in optimising equipment and processes at our Bromborough site. This vital role focuses on increasing equipment uptime, reliability, and efficiency while ensuring all compliance requirements are met. By analysing data, identifying issues, and implementing innovative solutions, you will play a critical role in maintaining and improving equipment and operational standards across the site.

Position type: Permanent, full time

Hours: 37.5 per week

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 annually 

Key Benefits: 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, wellbeing health cashplan benefits of up to £495 per annum, free life insurance (4x salary), contributed pension, holiday purchase schemes, various salary sacrifice schemes (inclusive of cycle to work and electric car scheme). 

• Develop and implement maintenance regimes for all assets, with detailed job instructions and resources.
• Analyse equipment failure data, identify patterns, and conduct root cause analyses to prevent issues.
• Introduce and refine procedures to monitor and test equipment performance and reliability.
• Enhance the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify tasks suitable for autonomous maintenance by the operations team and develop SOPs.
• Ensure critical spares are available for all assets and maintain an up-to-date technical library.
• Organise and manage compliance requirements to ensure legal and regulatory adherence.
• Support and lead continuous improvement and development projects, working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee safe systems of work for engineering tasks and contribute to site health and safety initiatives.
• Manage contractor control processes and maintain non-production assets as needed.

Essential:

• HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or relevant qualifications.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Proven background in machinery reliability and compliance.
• Proficient in IT and computer systems.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong communication skills and a “can-do” attitude.

Desirable:

• Experience in the food industry.
• Dual-skilled with 18th Edition qualifications.
• Background in Lean, TPM, or RCM.
• Experience in writing SOPs and Safe Systems of Work.
• H&S qualifications.
• Root cause analysis expertise.
• Project management experience.

• Pension (4% Employer Contributions) & Life Assurance Scheme at x4 basic salary. 
• Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare (physio, dental, optical care…because your wellbeing is important to us).
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice Scheme – buy up to one extra week per year (subject to meeting minimum criteria). 
• Cycle to Work & Electrical Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme - subject to meeting minimum criteria (because the environment is important to us).
• Family friendly policies, including Maternity and Paternity leave above statutory minimum (because family time is important).
• Annual engagement calendar, volunteering days and wellbeing events. 
• Monthly employee recognition scheme via the ‘Zertus Values Awards’. 
• Recruitment Refer a Friend rewards.
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications etc).     

Humdinger is a powerhouse within the snacking industry. Our Bromborough site boasts 67,000 sq. ft of purpose-built facilities, including advanced processing and packing units, three warehouse operations, and an external store. With a team of around 200 dedicated employees, we produce over 23,000 tonnes annually, supplying high-quality products across retail, food service, and ingredient channels—including our own brands like The Sun Valley Nut Co. From dry roasting to peanut processing, Humdinger Bromborough is a hub of engineering excellence, supporting innovation, sustainability, and operational performance. This is more than just a factory—it’s a centre of transformation!

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Your application will be reviewed as part of our selection process. If you’re shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment or HR team will contact you by phone or email (please check your junk mail). From there, if you advance, your application will be shared with the hiring manager for further review. If selected, you will be invited to interview, which may be one or two stages and could include a factory tour. 

Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage. The provision of this information is likely to include special category data and is therefore covered by data protection laws. We ask for this information so that we are fully aware of any adjustments needed and we will use the information provided to inform our decisions about making those changes.