Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Location: Northmead

Work Type: Full-time, Onsite

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is a global company with 42,000 employees across 31 countries, dedicated to producing, distributing, and selling popular beverages. As a leader in consumer goods, we serve 4 million customers and continually innovate to meet the daily enjoyment of 600 million consumers worldwide. In Australia, our portfolio features the Coca-Cola range alongside brands such as Sprite, Fanta, Monster and Mother Energy, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson’s, and Grinders Coffee.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this position offers a significant role in enhancing the performance, efficiency, and reliability of our manufacturing operations. You will collaborate with maintenance and operational teams, utilising data, analysis, and continuous improvement principles to pinpoint recurring equipment issues, minimise downtime, and elevate overall plant performance. This role is suited for an individual who thrives on solving complex problems, advancing preventative maintenance strategies, and fostering best practices within a high-achieving manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse plant failures and maintenance data to identify trends, recurring issues, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement action plans aimed at improving equipment reliability and eradicating recurring failures.
• Lead and facilitate structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) utilising CCEP's established tools and methodologies.
• Coach and support maintenance teams in best practice maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management processes.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate maintenance performance reports aligned with key operational KPIs.
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimise asset performance.
• Contribute to the formulation of long-term maintenance and reliability strategies to enhance plant efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime.

About You

You are an analytical and proactive engineering professional with a dedication to improving equipment reliability and operational performance. You value collaborative work with maintenance and production teams and are motivated by finding sustainable resolutions to complex engineering challenges.

Additionally, you will possess:

• A trade qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; a tertiary engineering qualification is viewed favourably.
• Experience within a manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong experience in reliability engineering, maintenance planning, or continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance principles, Root Cause Analysis, and reliability methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence teams at all levels.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package plus bonus.
• The opportunity to work within a large-scale FMCG manufacturing environment supporting iconic global brands.
• Exposure to industry-leading manufacturing technologies and reliability practices.
• Strong career progression opportunities across CCEP's global network.
• Generous monthly product allowance.
• Access to a wide range of corporate discount programs, including Fitness Passport, Just Sunnies, Qantas Club, Microsoft, Lenovo, Hertz, GoGet, and Estée Lauder.
• Opportunity to join the CCEP Employee Share Purchase Plan.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and safe workplace, free from discrimination and harassment. We encourage candidates to inform us of any accessibility adjustments needed at any stage of the process. Your health, safety, and equal opportunity are central to how we support our people.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we invest in your growth and development, actively supporting career progression and continuous learning. In 2025, 46% of new opportunities in Asia-Pacific were filled by current employees, demonstrating our commitment to supporting your growth, ambition, and potential.

This role will be subject to standard pre-employment checks, including employment references, working rights and/or medical checks, and background checks, depending on the role.