Engineering Supervisor

Arbor Forest Products Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

Arbor Forest Products is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of maintenance engineers in a busy two-site environment near New Holland. You will coordinate fault diagnosis, provide hands-on electrical and mechanical support, and drive planned maintenance to minimise downtime.

The role requires a time-served apprenticeship or HNC/HND in engineering, plus CMMS use and strong H&S knowledge. There is a rotating shift pattern and a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in engineering or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Experience using a CMMS or similar system.
• Multi-skilled with an electrical bias and PLC diagnostics.
• Completed time-served apprenticeship or HNC/HND in engineering.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH qualification preferred.
• Experience with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ability to positively influence team culture and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support a team of maintenance engineers.
• Prioritise fault diagnosis and rectification work.
• Provide hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance support.
• Respond to breakdowns and assist with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Plan maintenance activities with Production Managers and Supervisors.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and on time.
• Minimise downtime through proactive fault diagnosis and planning.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments and ensure they are followed.
• Promote high health and safety standards across the function.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive PPM programme.
• Manage engineering tools and spare-parts inventory.
• Use the CMMS to record, monitor and manage activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering standards and performance.
• Support a positive, proactive, improvement-focused team culture.
• Undertake occasional out-of-hours and weekend work when required.
• Follow company health and safety policies and equipment handling procedures.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Line Manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Health and safety knowledge

CMMS experience

Electrical bias

PLC diagnostics

NEBOSH IOSH qualification

Planned preventive maintenance

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

HNC/HND in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Engineering Supervisor

Arbor Forest Products – New Holland, North Lincolnshire

Salary: £45,000 – £47,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday – rotating shifts: 6:00am–2:00pm and 2:00pm–10:00pm

About Arbor Forest Products

Arbor Forest Products is a leading timber importer and processor based in New Holland, North Lincolnshire. We are looking for an experienced Engineering Supervisor to join our team and lead our maintenance engineering function across two fast-paced production environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional who enjoys combining hands-on technical work with team leadership and wants to make a real impact on engineering standards, reliability and production performance.

The Role

As Engineering Supervisor, you will lead a team of skilled maintenance engineers working on a rotating shift pattern. You will be responsible for coordinating maintenance activities while also providing hands-on electrical and mechanical engineering support.

You will work closely with Production Managers and Supervisors to plan maintenance activity, respond to breakdowns and ensure planned maintenance is completed effectively, helping to minimise production downtime.

The successful candidate will be confident leading a team, troubleshooting engineering issues and driving improvements in standards and team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support a team of maintenance engineers.
• Prioritise and coordinate fault diagnosis and rectification work.
• Provide hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance support.
• Respond to breakdowns and assist with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Work closely with Production Managers and Supervisors to plan maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Minimise production downtime through effective fault diagnosis, planning and preventive maintenance.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments and ensure they are followed.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety across the engineering function.
• Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive PPM programme.
• Manage engineering tools and spare-parts inventory.
• Use the CMMS effectively to record, monitor and manage maintenance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering standards, reliability and team performance.
• Support and encourage a positive, proactive and improvement-focused team culture.
• Undertake occasional out-of-hours and weekend work when required.
• Follow company policies and procedures relating to health and safety and the correct use and care of equipment and materials.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Line Manager.

About You

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Experience using a CMMS or computerised maintenance management system.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience, with an electrical bias.
• Experience with PLC diagnostics and fault finding.
• A proven engineering background, supported by a completed time-served apprenticeship or HNC/HND in an engineering discipline.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH qualification.
• Experience of planned preventive maintenance and breakdown response.
• The ability to identify opportunities for improvement and raise engineering standards.
• The ability to positively influence team culture and encourage high standards of performance and safety.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Confident, enthusiastic and approachable.
• Motivated and energetic.
• Flexible and willing to support the wider team.
• Proactive, with a positive can-do attitude.
• Reliable and able to take responsibility.
• A strong communicator who can build effective working relationships.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Passionate about engineering, safety and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

At Arbor Forest Products, we are proud of our people and the environment we have created. This role offers the opportunity to join a busy engineering team where your technical knowledge, leadership and ideas can make a real difference.

You will have access to staff development opportunities and the chance to contribute to the ongoing improvement of our engineering and production operations.

Occasional out-of-hours and weekend work may be required to support operational requirements.