Hands-On Mechanical Supervisor | Global Travel & Projects

Meritus Talent; Telford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime potential

Early finish Fridays

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Tool allowance scheme

Job summary

Meritus Talent is recruiting for a Mechanical Manufacturing Supervisor to join a specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing client. The role blends hands-on fitting with day-to-day leadership of a growing mechanical team and travel opportunities abroad.

You will lead the team, build from engineering drawings, test and fault-find equipment, plan workloads and supervise installations worldwide, while promoting safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading a team of fitters or engineers.
• Ability to work from mechanical engineering drawings and meet deadlines.
• Hands-on role with testing, fault-finding and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and motivate a team of mechanical fitters while remaining hands-on with builds.
• Build mechanical systems and equipment from engineering drawings.
• Carry out testing, fault-finding and diagnostics on mechanical equipment.
• Plan daily workloads and help the team achieve project schedules.
• Take ownership of projects through to completion.
• Support on-site installation and supervise teams at customer locations worldwide.
• Promote safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop team members as the function grows.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical fitting

Machine build

Equipment assembly

Supervising / team leadership

Drawings interpretation

Problem solving

Collaborative leadership

Education

HNC or equivalent mechanical qualification

Job description

Meritus Talent is recruiting for a Mechanical Manufacturing Supervisor to join a specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing client. The role blends hands-on fitting with day-to-day leadership of a growing mechanical team and travel opportunities abroad.

You will lead the team, build from engineering drawings, test and fault-find equipment, plan workloads and supervise installations worldwide, while promoting safety and continuous improvement.