Engineering Supervisor

CV Technical Limited; Astwood Bank; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension and benefits

Training and development opportunities

Long-term career prospects

Job summary

CV Technical Limited in Redditch is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Supervisor for permanent night shifts to lead the engineering team while hands-on with maintenance, fault finding and breakdown support across the site.

The role focuses on supervising nights, carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance, resolving faults, and driving improved uptime with safe, high-standard practices and thorough shift handovers.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising, leading or mentoring engineers.
• Recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship.
• Good knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors and drives.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting the maintenance team on nights.
• Carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Responding to breakdowns and supporting fault finding.
• Ensuring planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is completed.
• Allocating work and prioritising breakdowns.
• Diagnosing faults across production machinery.
• Ensuring engineering work is carried out safely and to a high standard.
• Completing shift handovers and maintenance records.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Team leadership

Night shift

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or qualification

Tools

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Motors and drives

PLC fault-finding

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Supervisor - Permanent Nights

Redditch 53,885

CV Technical are working with a well-established manufacturing business based in the Redditch area who are looking to add an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Supervisor to their engineering team.

This is a hands-on supervisory position working permanent nights, where you'll lead the engineering team while still being involved in maintenance, fault finding and breakdown support across the site.

The Role

As Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the engineering function during the night shift, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is completed effectively and production downtime is kept to a minimum.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and supporting the maintenance team on nights
• Carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Responding to breakdowns and supporting fault finding
• Ensuring planned preventative maintenance (PPM) is completed
• Allocating work and prioritising breakdowns
• Diagnosing faults across production machinery
• Working on motors, conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Electrical fault finding, sensors, drives and control systems
• Supporting PLC fault finding and diagnostics
• Completing shift handovers and maintenance records
• Identifying recurring faults and driving improvements
• Working closely with production to minimise downtime
• Ensuring engineering work is carried out safely and to a high standard

The Person

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer/Supervisor who has previous experience within a manufacturing environment and is comfortable taking responsibility for an engineering team.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing
• Experience supervising, leading or mentoring engineers
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance
• A recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship
• Good knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors and drives
• PLC fault-finding experience would be advantageous
• A proactive approach to maintenance and breakdowns
• Good communication and leadership skills
• The ability to work independently and make decisions during a night shift

What's on Offer?

• 53,885 salary
• Permanent nights
• Supervisory responsibility
• Hands-on engineering position
• Established manufacturing environment
• Training and development opportunitiesLong-term career prospects
• Company pension and benefits

Commutable from: Redditch, Bromsgrove, Studley, Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Evesham, Worcester, Droitwich, Solihull, Shirley, Henley-in-Arden, Henley-in-Arden, Kidderminster, Birmingham.