Engineering Supervisor: Optimize Plant Equipment & Projects

Moulton Bulb Co. Ltd; Moulton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

On-site canteen

Free parking

Bereavement leave

Sick pay

EAP & DoctorLine

Long service rewards

Shallot More discounts

Wellbeing hub

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

The Moulton Bulb Company is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering team across daily call outs and planned maintenance at the packhouse. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, ensure equipment runs at peak efficiency, and drive improvements with the CMMS system.

The ideal candidate is a qualified mechanical and electrical engineer with strong leadership, project management, and a proactive, solution-minded approach. Training and progression are supported by the company.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified mechanical and electrical engineer with commercial experience.
• Multi-skilled engineer with a proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment of frequent change.
• Ability to prioritise workload as the working situation develops.
• Keen eye for detail on both machinery and administration.
• Good interpersonal skills – verbal and written.
• Project manager with the ability to efficiently prioritise workload to optimise performance.
• Ability to manage and liaise with a variety of cross-functional team members.
• Be proactive and solution minded.
• Ability to effectively organise/schedule work to minimise downtime.
• Previous experience in using a stick welder or the ability to be trained in this area.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of engineers, providing guidance and support in their daily tasks.
• Support the engineering team to meet proactive and preventative maintenance requirements.
• Manage, control, and plan all planned maintenance work using the department CMMS system.
• Oversee engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Work closely with the Packhouse Manager, Team Leaders and Line Leaders to understand, investigate, and rectify running issues to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Develop and maintain SOPs in conjunction with the training team for engineering processes.
• Support the Engineering Manager to ensure engineering policies and procedures meet BRC and customer requirements.
• Complete on time, all maintenance, servicing and calibration requirements on factory equipment and documentation.
• Manage and supervise external contractors working onsite, ensuring policy and procedural requirements are adhered to.
• Conduct risk assessments where appropriate prior to engineering works onsite to ensure food safety.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

CMMS

Risk assessment

Preventive maintenance

SOP development

Job description

The Moulton Bulb Company is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering team across daily call outs and planned maintenance at the packhouse. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, ensure equipment runs at peak efficiency, and drive improvements with the CMMS system.

The ideal candidate is a qualified mechanical and electrical engineer with strong leadership, project management, and a proactive, solution-minded approach. Training and progression are supported by the company.