Electrical Maintenance Supervisor in Cullompton, Devon

Job Description

Electrical Maintenance SupervisorCullompton, Devon Monday to Friday, Days (Flexible Hours) Circa £47,500 – £49,500 No nights | Work-life balance | Real influence on site

We're working with a long-established manufacturing business based near Tiverton within a continuous process environment. This is a smaller, close-knit site with a strong team culture, offering a more relaxed and flexible working environment compared to larger FMCG operations.

This is an opportunity for an electrically biased engineer to step into a supervisory role, leading a small team while still remaining hands-on, with genuine scope to influence how engineering is run on site.

The role

You'll be responsible for supporting a team of 5 electrical engineers within a wider maintenance team of 12.

This is a days-based role (Monday to Friday) with flexibility around start and finish times, giving you the ability to work around life outside of work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day electrical maintenance activities across site
• Supporting both reactive and planned maintenance (PPM)
• Fault finding on electrical systems and supporting the wider team
• Coordinating contractors and overseeing work on site
• Supporting small projects, installations and plant improvements
• Contributing to maintenance planning and improving reliability

The role is hands-on but also gives you the platform to take ownership and shape engineering standards on site.

Machinery & Environment

• Continuous process machinery (paper machines, rollers, conveyors)
• 3-phase systems, motors, drives, panels and control systems
• PLC-controlled equipment (fault finding level)
• Mix of legacy and newer plant
• General site services and infrastructure

What they're looking for

• Electrically biased maintenance engineer
• Experience within manufacturing, process or industrial environments
• Confident fault finding on 3-phase systems, drives, panels and controls
• Previous leadership experience or someone ready to step up
• Comfortable supporting a team while remaining hands-on
• Practical, proactive and able to work with autonomy

What's on offer

• circa £47,000 salary (depending on experience)
• Monday to Friday, days role – no nights
• Flexible working hours (early or later starts available)
• 1 in 4 callout – very rare and typically phone support only
• Strong work-life balance compared to shift roles
• Opportunity to step into leadership and influence the site
• Stable, long-standing business with a supportive team culture

This role would suit an electrically biased engineer looking to move away from shifts, step into a leadership position, and have real input into how a site is run.

If you'd like to find out more or have a confidential chat, get in touch.