Engineering Supervisor

KAG Recruitment Consultancy; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Supervisor role at our client in Glasgow. You will lead the engineering team, oversee maintenance, repairs and projects across FMCG facilities, and report to Engineering Management.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, energy efficiency and cost reduction while ensuring compliance and safe operations. The ideal candidate has FMCG maintenance experience, completion of HNC/HND or Apprenticeship in Engineering, and strong mentoring skills to develop junior engineers and

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or Food Manufacturing maintenance.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Fault diagnosis and repairs across site equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering team to quickly respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and carry out repairs to site equipment.
• Identify and address root causes of recurring failures
• Support and lead engineering projects, new equipment installations and process improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and lower maintenance costs.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with relevant legislation
• Carry out risk assessments and follow safe systems of work
• Develop standard operating procedures for engineering tasks
• Mentor and support junior engineers and apprentices, sharing technical knowledge and best practice
• Provide training to engineers and operators on maintenance activities

Skills

Maintenance expertise

FMCG environment

Team leadership

Education

HNC/HND or Apprenticeship in Engineering

Job description

Due to continued growth, we have a new opportunity available for an Engineering Supervisor to join our client one of Europe's leading privately-owned food processors at their site based in Queenslie, Glasgow.

Job Title: Engineering Supervisor

Salary: 50,000- 54,000 DOE

Location: Glasgow - G33

Hours of Work: 4 ON 4 OFF - Permanent Days or Nights Available

As the Engineering Supervisor you will lead and support the Engineering team and possess a strong technical knowledge within the Engineering arena. Reporting to the Engineering Management team you will support and lead on Engineering projects and identity opportunities for development and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering team to quickly respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and carry out repairs to site equipment.
• Identify and address root causes of recurring failures
• Support and lead engineering projects, new equipment installations and process improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and lower maintenance costs.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with relevant legislation
• Carry out risk assessments and follow safe systems of work
• Develop standard operating procedures for engineering tasks
• Mentor and support junior engineers and apprentices, sharing technical knowledge and best practice
• Provide training to engineers and operators on maintenance activities

You will be experienced within the field of FMCG or Food Manufacturing Maintenance and ideally have completed HNC/HND or Apprenticeship in Engineering