Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Castleford Area Salary: Circa £48,000 Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (Days) - Including 1 in 4 weeks on call

The Role:

We are currently recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to join a leading FMCG Manufacturing company following significant recent investment into site, equipment, and production capability. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor who enjoys being hands-on while also leading and developing a high-performing engineering team.

The Electrical Maintenance Supervisor role is a true 60/40 split approximately 60% hands-on electrical maintenance and fault-finding, with 40% focused on delegation, planning, and day-to-day team management. You will play a key role in ensuring production runs efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

* Providing hands-on electrical maintenance support across production and packaging lines

* Diagnosing and rectifying electrical faults on PLC-controlled and automated machinery

* Leading, delegating, and supporting a team of electrical and multi-skilled engineers

* Managing daily workloads, job allocation, and maintenance priorities

* Supporting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and continuous improvement activity

* Acting as a technical escalation point during breakdowns

* Ensuring compliance with health & safety, electrical standards, and site procedures

* Working closely with engineering management to support ongoing investment and improvement projects

About You:

To be successful in this Electrical Maintenance Supervisor position, you will ideally have:

* Proven experience as an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Electrical Engineer in FMCG or manufacturing

* Strong electrical fault-finding skills within a fast-paced production environment

* Experience supervising or mentoring engineers on shift or day-based teams

* Relevant electrical qualifications (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)

* A proactive, hands-on leadership style with excellent communication skills

Interested in applying? If you’re an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor looking for a hands-on leadership role within a heavily invested FMCG manufacturing environment, then we want to hear from you. Please click the APPLY NOW button to submit your application for immediate consideration