Engineering Supervisor

Tarmac Trading Limited; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of Maintenance Fitters at their Alfreton site. This practical, shop-floor-based leadership role is crucial for fostering a culture of preventative maintenance, enhancing equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You will be responsible for overseeing maintenance tasks, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and collaborating with various teams to achieve performance targets. If you are passionate about maintenance and leadership, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance leadership role within manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance expertise.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Maintenance Fitters in daily maintenance activities.
• Drive a preventative maintenance culture to reduce downtime.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Maintenance

Electrical Maintenance

Preventative Maintenance

Health and Safety Standards

Continuous Improvement

Education

Relevant Engineering Qualifications

Job description

We are currently looking for a proactive and hands-on Engineering Supervisor to join at our Alfreton site.

At Tarmac, we’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and performance-driven environment, and this role is key to helping us deliver reliable, efficient production.

This is a practical, shop-floor-based leadership position where you’ll directly supervise a team of Maintenance Fitters, ensuring that all maintenance tasks are executed to a high standard. You’ll play a critical role in developing and embedding a preventative maintenance culture, reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead and support a team of Maintenance Fitters on all aspects of daily maintenance activities.
2. Drive and champion a preventative maintenance culture, ensuring proactive servicing and inspection of equipment to prevent failures.
3. Be a hands-on presence, supporting fault finding, repairs, and installation of plant machinery as needed.
4. Plan and oversee weekly maintenance schedules, coordinating tasks with production and ensuring timely completion.
5. Support the planning and execution of site shutdowns, including insurance inspections and statutory compliance tasks.
6. Work closely with the Maintenance Coordinator to ensure materials, tools, and manpower are aligned with work plans.
7. Supervise and manage contractors for specialist tasks, ensuring safe working practices and compliance.
8. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to deliver reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
9. Monitor and report maintenance KPIs, ensuring performance targets are met.
10. Take an active role in promoting Health, Safety, and Environmental (SHE) standards across all maintenance activities.
11. Support budget management through effective use of resources and stores inventory.
12. Maintain strong relationships across production, technical, and engineering teams.

Minimum Requirements

1. Proven experience in a maintenance leadership role, ideally within manufacturing or industrial operations.
2. A strong background in mechanical or electrical maintenance with hands-on technical expertise.
3. Experience directly supervising a team and managing workloads, performance, and development.
4. Passion for proactive maintenance, with a strong belief in the benefits of preventative approaches.
5. Relevant engineering qualifications and working knowledge of maintenance systems and compliance standards.
6. Understanding of HSE practices, risk assessments, and permit-to-work processes (IOSH Managing Safely preferred).
7. A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and drive practical solutions.