Lead Manufacturing Technician

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Lead Manufacturing Technician
Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Closing Date: 31st December 2025

We will be interviewing for this role in January 2026.

Lead Manufacturing Technician - £47,118.46 including shift allowance + competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and more!

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team.

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the Role

The world's supply of Baileys comes from two production sites; Dublin and Belfast. Over 6.7 million cases of Baileys Original and Baileys Flavours leave the gates of these two sites every year, destined for over 130 countries worldwide.

Our indulgent blend of aged Irish whiskey and luscious dairy cream, with hints of cocoa and vanilla, is loved the world over and sold in over a hundred and sixty countries. Our dedicated, experienced and skilled team produces and bottles 8.9 million cases of Baileys each year.

As a Lead Manufacturing Technician at Diageo in Mallusk, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our liquid processing operations. You will support the Shift Manager in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production by interpreting schedules, deploying resources, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Your leadership will help maintain workplace safety, product excellence, and environmental responsibility while driving performance through mentoring, training, and problem-solving. You will also oversee daily operational reviews and autonomous maintenance activities, ensuring all established standards are consistently met

About You

We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive professional with a strong background in manufacturing or process operations, ideally within a fast-paced, dedicated environment.

In addition, you'll be able to demonstrate the following:
* Excellent leadership, coaching, and communication skills which enable you to motivate teams.
* A solid understanding of root cause problem-solving principles, autonomous maintenance, asset care, and workplace methodologies such as 5S.
* A passion for developing others and fostering a collaborative team environment.
* A strong commitment to safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Worker Type :Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Primary Location:Baileys Mallusk

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Job Posting Start Date : 2025-11-18