Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Facilities & Reliability Engineer

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Salary: £50,000-£52,000
Hours: Monday - Friday, Days only
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Company

Interaction Technical is working in partnership with a leading international manufacturing business operating within the sustainable packaging sector. With significant investment in people, technology, and operational excellence, the company is committed to maintaining a safe, efficient, and innovative production environment.

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities & Reliability Engineer to join their engineering team.

This position offers a varied and rewarding role combining hands-on engineering, facilities management, asset reliability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Overtime available at 1.5x
Company pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Ongoing training and professional development
Employee assistance programme with confidential support services
Flexible and family-friendly policies
Long-term career progression opportunities
Supportive and collaborative engineering environment

The Role

As a Facilities & Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of critical site services and infrastructure.

Working as part of a well-established engineering team, you will be responsible for supporting and improving a wide range of plant services including electrical distribution, HVAC systems, compressed air systems, extraction equipment, water and gas distribution networks, fire protection systems, and other essential site infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a balance of practical problem-solving, reliability improvement, maintenance planning, and project involvement.

Key Responsibilities

Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across site operations
Ensure critical facilities and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently
Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and uptime
Conduct root cause analysis and investigate equipment failures
Support capital investment projects and engineering improvements
Coordinate engineering resources to meet operational requirements
Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and external service providers

What We're Looking For

Previous experience within facilities engineering, utilities engineering, maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or a similar role within manufacturing
Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles
HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities, or Engineering-related discipline
Experience working with site services such as HVAC, compressed air systems, electrical infrastructure, utilities, or process support equipment
Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience using CMMS systems (SAP experience advantageous)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
Knowledge of boilers, fire protection systems, industrial utilities, or site infrastructure would be advantageous

About Interaction Recruitment

Interaction Recruitment has specialist consultants operating across key sectors, including:

Technical & Engineering
Industrial
Commercial
Finance & IT
Hospitality
We provide both permanent and temporary recruitment solutions nationwide.

Apply Now

For more information or to discuss this opportunity further:

Reegan Turney
(phone number removed)
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INDTE
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed