Engineering Shift Supervisor

The Sterling Choice; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the United Kingdom seeks an Engineering Shift Supervisor to lead a team of engineers. This hands-on role requires leadership in fixing equipment and maintaining safety protocols while enhancing team skills. Ideal candidates have FMCG manufacturing experience and are comfortable with a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Opportunity for team input

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a supervisory role.
• Started in hands-on technical role, preferably with electrical bias.
• Comfortable fixing electrical, automation, and mechanical issues.
• Ability to improve processes proactively.
• Experience in FMCG manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Run the shift and lead a team of 4 engineers.
• Ensure quick and proper fixing of equipment.
• Plan and deliver preventative maintenance.
• Monitor performance targets like OEE and downtime.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols.
• Coach team to enhance skills.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem-solving skills

Electrical and mechanical fixing

FMCG manufacturing background

Job description

Overview

You know that feeling when something breaks down at 3am, and everyone looks at you like you've got the answer? Yeah, this job is about leading the team that sorts that out.

As an Engineering Shift Supervisoryou'll run a team of 4 engineers on shift. It's not just about fixing machines when they stop working (although that'll happen plenty). It's about making sure your team knows what they're doing, are in the right place at the right time, and are actually learning something along the way.

This is a proper hands-on role. You'll still be fault finding, dealing with breakdowns, and making sure planned maintenance gets done — but you'll also be the one your team looks to when the pressure's on. If you can keep a cool head and get the best out of people when the clock's ticking, that's what we're after.

Responsibilities

• Running the shift, leading 4 engineers.
• Making sure the kit gets fixed quickly and properly when it breaks.
• Planning and delivering preventative maintenance, not just firefighting.
• Keeping an eye on performance targets (OEE, downtime - all the usual suspects).
• Making sure safety isn't just a box ticked, but something everyone actually sticks to.
• Coaching your team so they're better engineers by the time they finish the shift than when they started.

What we need from you

• Your experience leading people - Supervisor, Lead Engineer, Team Leader, whatever the title was.
• You started out on the tools yourself, ideally as an apprentice. Electrical bias would be good, but multi-skilled works too.
• You're comfortable fixing electrical, automation and mechanical problems.
• You're the sort of person who spots how things could be done better, then actually does something about it.
• FMCG Manufacturing background
• And you're fine with the 4 on 4 off - 2 days, 2 nights. If shift work isn't for you, this isn't for you.

What you'll get

• A competitive salary.
• A team that'll listen to you (mostly).
• The satisfaction of keeping a busy site running when it matters most.
• Excellent benefit package

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