Maintenance Manager — Lead Engineering at Food Plant (Flexible Shifts)

Noble Foods Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime 1.25x

Free hot drinks

Service awards

Enhanced parental leave

Free life insurance

Annual health check

Perkbox discounts

Discounted eggs & chicken

Extra day off on anniversary

Wellness programme

Employee charity matching

Job summary

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering team at our Leicester Added Value site. The role focuses on maintaining plant, equipment, buildings, and site services to maximise uptime and efficiency.

You will drive preventative maintenance, manage resources and budgets, support continuous improvement, and uphold health and safety, food safety, and audit standards across the site. A hands-on, coaching leadership style is essential.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
• Experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment (preferably food).
• Knowledge of CMMS systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of engineers across days and nights.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and schedules.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Support the delivery of the site's engineering strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee contractor management and compliance.
• Lead installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and drive performance improvements.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene, and audit readiness.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and development conversations with team members.

Skills

Engineering leadership

CMMS knowledge

MS Office

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Budget management

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering team at our Leicester Added Value site. The role focuses on maintaining plant, equipment, buildings, and site services to maximise uptime and efficiency.

You will drive preventative maintenance, manage resources and budgets, support continuous improvement, and uphold health and safety, food safety, and audit standards across the site. A hands-on, coaching leadership style is essential.