Job Description
Maintenance Shift Manager - Food Production
Location: Maidenhead (on-site)
Shift Pattern: 4-on/4-off (mix of nights/days)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + extensive shift allowance, yearly performance bonus and a comprehensive benefits package
Pod Talent is proud to represent this incredible FMCG manufacturer with a strong global presence and reach. This business is in the midst of a large investment programme, installing cutting-edge machinery and expanding capacity to meet growing demand in production and distribution.
As a new Engineering Manager, you will lead a whole engineering function and take ownership of a well-balanced team of maintenance technicians. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance people management with getting stuck in on the ground -coordinating maintenance activities, coaching your team, and driving a proactive maintenance culture across high-speed production lines.
This role will suit someone who's stepped up from the tools into team leadership, who thrives in fast-paced environments and understands the balance between keeping production running and building long-term results. You'll have autonomy to make an impact, suggest improvements, and develop your team your own way.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians through coaching, 1-2-1s, and structured development plans.
- Coordinate reactive and planned maintenance activities to maximise equipment uptime and reliability.
- Work hands-on alongside the team to diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults on high-speed production equipment
- Partner with production managers and reliability teams to minimise downtime and support continuous improvement
- Identify and implement process improvements
Requirements:
- Mandatory: Proven experience leading or supervising a maintenance team in a manufacturing environment across FMCG, food manufacturing, pharma, or similar high-volume, fast-paced environments
- Non-negotiable: Hands-on maintenance background (electrical and/or mechanical)
- Knowledge and experience in SAP
- Comfortable scaling up to handle complexity and high volumes
- Strong communicator who can influence cross-functionally and bring teams on the journey through change
Why apply?
- Join a fantastic and modern manufacturing site with genuine investment in people and infrastructure
- Employee perks, including free gym membership and heavily subsidised meals
- Clear development pathway into reliability, projects, or technical management
Interested? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, I d love to talk. Click apply now or get in touch with (url removed) to learn more.
