W Talent are exclusively representing a growing manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a permanent night shift Maintenance Supervisor to join their Engineering team.

This is a site-based role working 4 x 10-hour night shifts per week, operating across Sunday to Friday, with the flexibility to choose your preferred rota.

The Maintenance Supervisor will work closely with the Head of Engineering and wider Engineering team, supporting the day-to-day engineering function and taking responsibility for maintenance systems, planned preventative maintenance, reliability, parts management and engineering performance.

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor will play a key role in coordinating the site's engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring planned maintenance and reliability systems are effectively managed to maximise machinery uptime and support site targets.

The role will combine engineering supervision, maintenance coordination and hands-on technical support, with responsibility for PPM schedules, CMMS, parts management, engineering KPIs and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will also support the Head of Engineering with day-to-day engineering activities and deputise where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support Shift Engineers and Shift Setters
• Coordinate planned preventative maintenance schedules and ensure they remain up to date
• Support the effective use and ongoing development of the site's CMMS
• Ensure maintenance activities are planned effectively around equipment availability and production downtime
• Monitor engineering KPIs, outstanding works and PPM performance
• Support daily engineering handovers and communicate key issues and actions
• Manage engineering parts stock, ordering, deliveries and regular stock takes
• Support the purchasing of parts and services in line with agreed budgets
• Oversee contractor activity and ensure appropriate site procedures are followed
• Support engineering projects from design through to completion
• Support the management of Permit to Work systems and RAMS
• Ensure engineering activities comply with Health & Safety, Quality and GMP requirements

Key Requirements

• Maintenance supervisory or management experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering systems
• Experience developing and managing PPM schedules
• Experience managing engineering projects
• Experience with RAMS and Permit to Work systems
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety within an engineering environment
• Comfortable working a permanent night shift pattern

Advantageous Requirements

• FMCG or fast-paced manufacturing experience
• Experience writing maintenance procedures relating to GMP
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Experience working with mechanical, electrical and logic control systems

Details & Benefits

• Permanent night shift
• 4 x 10-hour shifts per week. Sunday-Friday operating window
• Flexibility to choose your preferred rota

If you have an engineering background within a manufacturing environment and are looking for a permanent night shift Maintenance Supervisor role with flexibility around your working rota, please apply directly to Molly Rushby at W Talent.