Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Tipton

Salary: £65,000

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Shift: Monday – Friday 

Key Maintenance Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Lead and allocate engineers across planned and reactive maintenance
• Prioritise breakdowns and maintenance requirements to minimise production downtime
• Drive PPM completion and improve planned versus reactive maintenance
• Use the CMMS to allocate, monitor and close maintenance work orders
• Lead RCA investigations into repeat and high-impact equipment failures
• Deliver daily toolbox talks covering safety, priorities and engineering performance
• Manage contractors, including Permit to Work, safety and completion of works
• Maintain accurate shift logs, CMMS records and handover information
• Work closely with Production and the Technical Engineering Manager
• Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend PPM improvements
• Coach and develop engineers and act as the first escalation point for shift engineering issues

Required Maintenance Supervisor Experience:

Essential Experience:

• Previous experience as a Lead Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor or similar
• Strong hands-on engineering experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or high-volume manufacturing
• Experience leading engineers within a shift-based operation
• Strong understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and breakdown response
• Experience using a CMMS
• Experience with RCA and corrective actions
• Experience managing contractors and Permit to Work systems
• Strong engineering safety and compliance knowledge
• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
• Electrical or Mechanical engineering qualification
• IOSH or relevant health & safety qualification
• Experience with 5-Why / Fishbone RCA
• Experience within a BRCGS-accredited food manufacturing environment