Engineering Supervisor

Zest; Colne; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Career progression

Team culture

Job summary

Zest in Cambridgeshire is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead and develop a skilled engineering team. The role involves hands-on maintenance on high-speed production and packaging equipment, fault finding, and driving improvements on site.

The successful candidate will have a strong electrical/mechanical skill set, leadership experience, and a proactive, collaborative approach. The role offers development opportunities and a supportive, team-focused culture.

Qualifications

• An experienced engineer with a strong mix of electrical and mechanical skills.
• Experience in fast-paced environments such as food, packaging, pharma, or similar.
• Leadership or supervisory experience would be advantageous, but not essential.
• People-focused leader who can inspire and develop others.
• Strong communication with a proactive, can-do approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of engineers to grow their skills.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on high-speed production equipment.
• Assist fault finding on electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with production and site teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote a safe, positive, team-focused culture aligned with site standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strong communicator

Electrical & mechanical skills

Job description

Engineering Supervisor

Salary: Up to £55,000. Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, days, with flexible hours. Location: Cambridgeshire.

Our client is an established and expanding FMCG business based in Cambridgeshire. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint an Engineering Supervisor to support and develop their engineering team, on a Monday to Friday days role with flexible hours.

The Role

• Lead, support and develop a team of engineers, helping each individual grow their skills and confidence
• Get hands-on with planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed production and packaging equipment
• Support fault finding on electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Work closely with production and wider site teams to drive continuous improvement
• Promote a safe, positive and team focused culture, ensuring work is completed in line with site standards

What We're Looking For

• An experienced engineer with a good mix of electrical and mechanical skills
• Experience within a fast-paced environment such as food, packaging, pharma, or similar
• Leadership or supervisory experience would be advantageous, but isn't essential
• A people person who can lead, inspire and develop others
• A strong communicator with a proactive, can-do approach

What's On Offer

• Up to £55,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Monday to Friday, days, with flexible hours
• Ongoing development and training
• Future scope to build a long-term career with an established, growing company
• An excellent, team focused culture

You don't need to be the finished article. Full development will be offered to help you grow into the role.

If you're an experienced engineer ready to take the next step into a supervisory role, or already leading a team and looking for a business that will invest in you, we'd love to hear from you.