Reliability Engineer Technician
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/4/2026
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Occupation TypeEngineering technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£42,500
(£21.79 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
Company: Allied Bakeries
Location: Belfast
Annual Salary: £50,000 - £52,000 depending on experience
Closing Date:
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
Company: Allied Bakeries
Location: Belfast
Annual Salary: £50,000 - £52,000 depending on experience
Closing Date:
1 July 2026
Benefits
There are plenty of reasons why this is a great place to work, and here are just a few of the benefits for you:
This role combines hands-on electrical engineering support with leadership of continuous improvement (CI), preventative maintenance strategies, and engineering projects across a high-volume food production environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving asset reliability, driving engineering standards, and supporting operational performance.
They will facilitate knowledge transfer to both maintenance and operations staff by training and coaching.
Key Accountabilities
Benefits
There are plenty of reasons why this is a great place to work, and here are just a few of the benefits for you:
- 25 days leave plus 8 Bank Hols
- Onsite parking
- Pension - matched employer pension contributions of up to 10% & Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme a free and confidential support service for employees including counselling, financial guidance, relationship and legal advice
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extra Slice company discount scheme which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets, including Asda, Tesco, Currys & Argos
This role combines hands-on electrical engineering support with leadership of continuous improvement (CI), preventative maintenance strategies, and engineering projects across a high-volume food production environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving asset reliability, driving engineering standards, and supporting operational performance.
They will facilitate knowledge transfer to both maintenance and operations staff by training and coaching.
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure all engineering activities are carried out in accordance with Legal & Company Standards.
- Compile Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Statutory checks, audits of toolboxes, priority risk areas and jobs
- Manage Contractors
- Carry out Priority Risk Audits
- Participate and lead improvement activities with teams
- Liaise with Shift teams to understand recent failure modes on plant.
- Absence cover for managers
- Recognised Engineering apprenticeship - Level 3 Electrical
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a skilled engineer
- 18th IET Wiring Regulations .
- A dual Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship would be desirable.
- Problem solving and fault diagnosis.
- Experience with PLCs