Reliability Engineer

Location: 

London, UKM, GB

Req ID:  42021
Date:  Sep 25, 2026

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane. 

Job Title

Reliability Engineer

 

 

Location

Plaistow

 

 

Reports To

Maintenance Manager

 

 

 

Shift: Mon-Friday (Days)

Salary: £50,000

 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

 

OVERVIEW

  • Reliability Engineer / Data Analyst within the Engineering Department at Plaistow
  • Developing and managing of packing and processing equipment asset care strategy at Plaistow
  • Managing capital projects up to £500K

 

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Increased plant reliability measured by %downtime, %reactive work, lost opportunity and maintenance cost
  • Reduction in the number of repeat plant failures, demonstrated by regular SAP / PBI data analysis
  • Review critical asset spares and maintenance regimes
  • Development and analysis of reliability KPI’s
  • Investigate asset failures using RCA techniques
  • Administer and review SAP maintenance system for budgeting, historical trend and reliability analysis
  • Provide analytical reports to Management
  • Ownership of %planned maintenance, PM compliance, PM effectiveness, PdM compliance and % downtime KPI’s
  • Improve reliability and engineering uptime through the implementation of best practice maintenance principles. 
  • Creating and updating Planned Preventative and Predicative Maintenance routines derived from FMECA to achieve %downtime KPI
  • Develop and maintain 365 maintenance plans and link the interface between Planning, Operations and Engineering
  • Developing and maintaining overhaul schedule within SAP for packing and processing equipment
  • Routinely auditing of planned maintenance content and adherence; review PM frequency to incorporate cycle time intervals derived by objective reliability data
  • SAP data input training for engineering to ensure standard working
  • Develop and lead capital projects utilitising both internal and contractor resources to provide value for money plant improvements resulting in less downtime and a more efficient process
  • Facilitate lineside RCA investigations and support to sustain a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement
  • Develop and maintain maintenance work instructions (written and video) to develop and sustain standard work
  • Support Engineering Manager to implement and sustain ASR Global Engineering Standards at Plaistow Wharf
  • Support Area Maintenance Supervisors effectively plan corrective maintenance orders
  • Control of Plaistow Engineering stock and repairable spares
  • Managing contractors and issuing permits and TBRA’s
  • Develop and manage contractor spend reduction roadmap
  • Deputise Engineering Department Manager
  • Other tasks as required

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • HNC/NVQ 4 or higher in a relevant engineering discipline

 

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

 

Service Excellence - Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability - Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add - create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.