Job Title:  Maintenance Engineer

Overview of Role

📍 Location: Allied Bakeries Stoke (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

🕙 Hours:  4 on 4 off, 2 days 2 nights (12 hour shifts)

💰 Salary: £51,349.74 rising to £52,886.22 in September 2025

Join Our Team!

We have an excellent career opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Stoke on a fixed term basis, initially for 6 months with a view to the role being made permanent. The role of a Maintenance Engineer is a varied and challenging one. You will be expected to identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives alongside proactive and reactive maintenance and repairs to the plant and site services associated with a major bakery.

What You'll Be Doing

🔹Focusing on safe working practices and site performance KPI’s including OEE and CCOs.
🔹Diagnosing and correcting automation, electrical and mechanical issues to resolve breakdown situations.
🔹Ensuring our engineering strategy is delivered consistently.
🔹Delivering turn-key improvement projects in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
🔹Driving the performance of the Engineering function forward.
 

What We're Looking For

Safety is always first at Allied Bakeries, so we are looking for someone to lead by example in ensuring that Health and Safety is our number one priority, and someone who can engage others to always think and behave safely.

✅ A team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to train, coach and assist operators and other engineers.
✅ A Higher National Certificate (HNC) in an electrical, automation or multiskilled engineering discipline is desirable, supported by suitable experience.
✅ An enthusiastic and motivated individual, with a passion for continuous improvement, you will be flexible and co-operative to meet business needs.

🚀Why Join Us? 

We know that our people are at the heart of our success. That’s why we offer:

✔ 24 shifts annual leave - time to relax and recharge! 🌴
✔ Annual Tool Allowance 🔒
✔ Health & Wellbeing Support – Access to a healthcare cash plan, free eye tests & more! 👓
✔ Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions to secure your future. 🔒
✔ Retail Discounts – Save at Asda, Tesco, M&S, Currys & 500+ other retailers! 🛍️
✔ Career Development – Grow with us through development & training opportunities. 📈
✔ Financial Wellbeing Support – Affordable loans, free financial education & budgeting tools. 💰
✔ Green Benefits – Save up to 40% on an electric car or get a great deal on a bike. 🚴‍♂️🚗⚡
✔ Loyalty rewards – We celebrate milestones with recognition and gifts. 🎁
✔ Recognition & Awards – Your hard work won’t go unnoticed! 🏆
✔ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children through payroll donations. ❤️

 
Allied Bakeries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. 

If you’re looking to develop your skills in a fast-paced and diverse environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Allied Bakeries in Stoke and be part of a team that keeps things moving!