Maintenance Team Lead - Double Days

Manpower; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a hands-on Lead Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced food manufacturing site in Gloucester. This role involves overseeing the engineering team, resolving technical issues, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess multi-skilled engineering capabilities, preferably with electrical bias, and experience in FMCG/food manufacturing. The position offers excellent benefits, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Company bonus

Good pension

Critical illness cover

Private medical and dental healthcare

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Ability to diagnose and fix mechanical and electrical faults.
• Strong communication skills for coaching and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support shift engineers as the main technical point of contact.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Carry out preventive and reactive maintenance on equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement improvement actions.
• Maintain accurate shift reports and maintenance records.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and support installations.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Electrical bias

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Leadership

Job description

We're looking for a hands‑on Lead Maintenance Engineer to join our client and oversee the engineering team and keep our fast‑paced food manufacturing site running safely and efficiently. You'll be the on‑shift technical expert‑supporting engineers, resolving breakdowns, and driving continuous improvement. Working a double day shift, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support shift engineers; act as the main technical point of contact.
• Ensure all engineering work meets health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Carry out and coordinate PPM and reactive maintenance on automated and manual equipment.
• Diagnose and fix mechanical and electrical faults.
• Monitor equipment performance and downtime, driving improvement actions.
• Maintain accurate shift reports and maintenance records.
• Lead CI activities, and support equipment installations/commissioning.
• Provide strong coaching, mentoring, and clear shift handovers.

What You'll Need

• Multi‑skilled engineer (electrical bias preferred).
• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG/food manufacturing or looking for the next step in your career.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills.

Why Join Us?

A supportive environment, modern manufacturing facility, and opportunities to develop your technical and leadership skills. Excellent benefits package including company bonus, good pension, critical illness cover and private medical and dental healthcare. Training and development opportunities are also on offer. Based near Stoud and working double days, 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm Monday to Friday.

Please apply today

Job Closes: Jan 10th 2026