Key Purpose: Our client, a leading railway engineering company, seeks a Fleet Reliability Engineer to provide technical expertise across their rolling stock projects, including multiple units (EMU/DMU, bi-mode and tri-mode), locomotives, and locomotive-hauled coaching stock (LHCS).
The role focuses on developing and managing fleet-specific reliability growth plans, analyzing performance data, and implementing measures to achieve technical and contractual performance targets. The successful candidate will serve as the primary technical, performance, and reliability interface at customer operational sites, particularly where performance targets are contractually mandated.
Lead technical reliability analysis and reporting
Analyze incident data and generate reliability/quality metrics reports
Develop and implement fleet/system reliability growth plans
Support FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System) processes
Create and manage Product Improvement Plans aligned with quality certifications
Contribute to through-life-care modelling to enhance product performance
Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)
Proven track record in fleet/technical engineering reliability within the rail industry
Experience with modern passenger fleet systems
Advanced Excel skills
Business acumen and commercial awareness
Customer and supplier relationship management experience
Project management capabilities
Willingness to travel to various UK sites
Valid driving license
Flexible approach to work
Project management certification (PRINCE2 or APM)
Please note this is an office-based role in Derby, and hybrid working is not available.