Maintenance Supervisor

Brazen Search; Leeds; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OPtional overtime

Company pension

Annual bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Career development

Job summary

Brazen Search is recruiting on behalf of a leading packaging manufacturer in Leeds for a Maintenance Supervisor / Engineering Team Leader. You will lead a team of multi-skilled engineers on shift, stay hands-on with automated packaging equipment and drive reliability, safety and continuous improvement across the site.

The role requires a proven track record in supervision within packaging/ FMCG, strong fault finding, PLC diagnosis, and an engineering qualification.

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Background in Packaging or related manufacturing.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with PLC fault diagnosis.
• Knowledge of conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, gearboxes and automated machinery.
• Engineering qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of maintenance engineers on shift.
• Allocate workload and prioritise engineering activities.
• Support reactive and planned maintenance across automated packaging equipment.
• Provide technical support during major breakdowns.
• Drive continuous improvement and RCA activities.
• Ensure KPIs such as downtime, OEE and PPM are achieved.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Operations teams.
• Maintain high Health & Safety standards and compliance.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Develop maintenance strategies to improve reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Fault finding

PLC diagnosis

Electrical know-how

Mechanical know-how

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Conveyors

Motors & gearboxes

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor / Engineering Team Leader (Multi-skilled)

Packaging Manufacturing

Leeds

£58,000 Basic + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Panama Days Shift (12-hour Days Only)

Are you an experienced Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced packaging manufacturing environment?

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading packaging manufacturer that continues to invest heavily in its people, machinery and engineering function. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a team of multi-skilled engineers while remaining hands-on with modern automated production equipment.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the engineering team on shift, ensuring maximum plant availability while driving safety, reliability and continuous improvement across the site.

This is a genuine leadership position where you'll still be involved in technical fault finding whilst coaching and developing your engineering team.

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers.
• Allocate workload and prioritise engineering activities throughout the shift.
• Support both reactive and planned preventative maintenance across automated packaging machinery.
• Provide technical support during major electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis (RCA) activities.
• Ensure engineering KPIs including downtime, OEE and PPM completion are achieved.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and Operations teams to maximise equipment performance.
• Maintain high Health & Safety standards and engineering compliance.
• Support installation and commissioning of new production equipment.
• Develop maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce recurring faults.

About You

We're looking for an experienced engineer who has progressed into a supervisory or team leadership position.

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer.
• Background within Packaging, FMCG, Food, Print, Plastics, Paper, Recycling or Automated Manufacturing. Packaging manufacturing experience is especially desirable.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with PLC fault diagnosis.
• Knowledge of conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, gearboxes, drives and automated machinery.
• Experience leading engineering teams within a manufacturing environment.
• A recognised Engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

What's on Offer

• £58,000 Basic Salary
• Panama Days Shift (Days Only)
• Excellent work-life balance
• Company pension
• Annual bonus scheme
• Overtime available
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Ongoing technical and leadership development
• Genuine career progression within a growing manufacturing business