Maintenance Technician

Successfactors; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Speedibake is seeking a Maintenance Technician to lead a shift team in a fast-paced bakery environment. You will prioritise safety, quality, and efficiency while coordinating with operations and other functions to resolve daily issues.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering background, hands-on maintenance experience in FMCG, and the ability to manage contractors and projects. A proactive, team-focused approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience in FMCG or similar industry.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering background with broad discipline knowledge.
• Experience managing site projects and contractors.
• Team player able to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift team output, focusing on safety, quality, service and cost.
• Attend short interval control meetings and resolve daily issues with operations.
• Interface with all functions and levels within the business.
• Provide 24/7 engineering cover as needed to support bakery operations.
• Manage contractors to ensure safety, hygiene and quality standards.
• Drive change management to improve production processes and plant design.
• Support and coach colleagues in shared maintenance practices.
• Ensure thorough handover to incoming shift on engineering, manufacturing or stores issues.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Project management

Contractor management

Team player

Health and safety

Problem solving

Organization & prioritisation

Continuous improvement

Job description

Career Opportunities: Maintenance Technician (4254)

Requisition ID4254-Posted28/09/2026- Region (1) - Job Category (1) -Permanent-Full Time- Company (1)

Reporting to the maintenance manager you are responsible for the output of the shift team you lead; inclusive of safety, people, quality, service and cost. You will attend short interval control meetings, working closely with the operations team to resolve daily issues in a timely manner and interface with all functions and all levels within the business.

Safety is first at Speedibake, so we're looking for someone to lead by example in ensuring that Health and Safety is our number one priority, and someone who is able to engage others to think and behave safely at all times.

Key Accountabilities

• Liaise with suppliers on plant or machine issues and updating of documentation / drawings as required.
• Proactive involvement in Project work, including the installation and commissioning of machines and equipment within authorised skill level.
• Positively influence the change management process, driving engineering culture to world class performance.
• Support and coach other employees in all aspects of shared maintenance to achieve operational and personal targets.
• To work with, or lead, multi-functional teams on CI initiatives using agreed techniques to improve production processes and plant design to minimise downtime and improve safety and quality performance.
• To undertake training and up‑skilling programs as directed by business needs and to keep abreast of technological advancements and maintain skill level.
• Ensure an in-depth handover is provided to oncoming shift, to incl. engineering, manufacturing, or stores issues.
• Provide as required 24/7 engineering cover to support the bakery.
• Manage contractors to ensure relevant standards are met with due regard to safety, hygiene and quality, ATW & permits to work.

The Right Person

• Maintenance experience, ideally in an FMCG or similar industry
• A mechanical or electrical engineering background with a good working knowledge of various engineering disciplines is essential
• Experience of managing site projects is desirable
• Experience of managing contractors and be familiar with contractor control is desirable
• It is essential that you are a team player and able to integrate into a fast‑paced, high‑pressure results driven environment
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Problem solving adhering to high standards.
• Organization and prioritization skills.
• Knowledge of Bakery Production and Processes.
• Maintenance Techniques and Philosophies.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques.