Continuous Improvement / Reliability Engineer – Belfast – Days

Company: HAYS Specialist Recruitment
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Continuous Improvement / Reliability Engineer – Belfast – Days – Salary up to £52000 (DoE)

Your New Company

Our client is a household name across NI and the UK and the Belfast site forms part of a larger group of sites throughout the rest of the UK.

Your New Role

Working as a Continuous Improvement / Reliability Engineer you are responsible for maintaining, improving, and developing the site manufacturing equipment and site services to ensure maximum operational efficiency, safety and reliability.

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. You will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving asset reliability, driving engineering standards and supporting operational performance. You will also facilitate knowledge transfer to both maintenance and operations staff by training and coaching.

Whilst working your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

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.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:

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.

What You’ll Get In Return

This role offers a comprehensive salary of £50000 – £52000 (DoE) for working an attractive Monday – Friday pattern on days (07:00 – 16:00). The benefits package is well-rounded, consisting of 25 days leave plus 8 Bank Hols, on-site 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, company discount scheme which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets, including Asda, Tesco, Currys & Argos.

What You Need To Do Now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Skills:Continuous Improvement Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Benefits:Up to £52000 (DoE)

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Posted: July 1st, 2026