Job Description

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitor and improve the mechanical health, reliability, and performance of production machinery and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Develop and execute reliability improvement initiatives to reduce equipment failures, improve machine availability, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Implement predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives focused on equipment performance, asset reliability, and manufacturing excellence.
• Support major maintenance shutdowns, equipment overhauls, refurbishment projects, and asset restoration activities.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, technical records, and asset information are accurate, updated, and properly controlled.
• Ensure compliance with BAT Global Operations Management (GOM) standards, engineering best practices, and maintenance governance requirements.
• Develop asset care strategies, identify critical asset risks, and implement mitigation plans to improve long-term equipment performance.
• Support capital expenditure planning, equipment upgrade projects, modernization initiatives, and replacement strategies.
• Ensure critical spare parts requirements are identified, maintained, and aligned with business continuity needs.
• Utilize SAP PM for maintenance planning, work order management, maintenance notifications, reporting, equipment records, task lists, and maintenance plans.
• Maintain equipment master data, Bills of Material (BOM), maintenance history, and asset records within SAP PM.
• Analyse maintenance data, equipment performance trends, and SAP reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations, engineering standards, company policies, and LOTO requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments related to mechanical systems and maintenance activities and drive mitigation actions.
• Foster a strong safety culture while ensuring engineering activities support product quality and manufacturing compliance requirements.

What are we looking for?

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, reliability engineering, asset management, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, maintenance methodologies, reliability engineering principles, and manufacturing equipment.
• Hands-on experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure investigations, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Good understanding of preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of asset lifecycle management, critical spare management, maintenance planning, and equipment reliability strategies.
• Experience working with SAP PM or other Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Familiarity with maintenance KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, Asset Health Index, and Machine Availability.
• Strong understanding of engineering safety standards, risk assessment methodologies, and LOTO procedures.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across maintenance, production, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, drive continuous improvement programs, and deliver sustainable operational results.

What we offer you?

• The opportunity to play a critical role in improving equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and manufacturing performance within a world-class production environment.
• Exposure to advanced maintenance strategies, asset reliability programs, predictive maintenance technologies, and reliability engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with BAT Global Operations Management (GOM) standards and world-class manufacturing systems.
• Opportunities to work on strategic asset management, capital investment projects, equipment modernization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative and safety-focused engineering culture that encourages innovation, technical excellence, and professional growth.
• Access to cross-functional projects that enhance technical capabilities, leadership development, and long-term career progression.
• A dynamic role with meaningful responsibility, measurable business impact, and opportunities to shape the future reliability and sustainability of manufacturing operations.

WHY JOIN BAT?

We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.

Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).

Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here

If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.