M/E/I Supervisor - 1 Vacancy

Tioxide Materials Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

The M/E/I Supervisor at Tioxide Materials Ltd leads the plant Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument technician team to safely deliver the weekly maintenance plan and planned maintenance events, and to respond to injected work as directed by the Maintenance Manager.

You will define priorities, ensure work is completed to targets and safety standards, and manage emergent work within a live process environment, driving maintenance excellence and KPI reporting across the site.

Qualifications

• Supervisory qualification to NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation maintenance background in industrial/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of valves, rotating equipment and conveying systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical requirements to shopfloor teams.
• Experience leading, supervising or coordinating maintenance technicians or contractor teams.
• Understanding of legislative, safety, engineering and quality standards in maintenance/manufacturing.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate maintenance work against targets.
• Ability to manage team performance, timekeeping, discipline and industrial relations.
• Strong communication skills with ability to provide progress updates and performance information.
• Commitment to safe working, compliance, high standards and values-based culture.
• Experience in chemical/process/high-hazard/Upper Tier COMAH environments.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument teams.
• Experience implementing or using short interval control processes.
• Experience delivering weekly maintenance plans in a manufacturing or process plant environment.
• Experience supporting maintenance excellence programmes.
• Experience developing maintenance KPIs, progress reports or dashboards.
• Experience identifying and supporting technician training and competence development needs.
• Experience responding to injected or emergent maintenance work in live plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the weekly maintenance plan in line with area requirements and targets.
• Direct maintenance activities within the plant, ensuring safety, engineering and quality standards are met.
• Maintain short interval control processes to support technicians and resolve blockers.
• Ensure maintenance work is high quality and completed to schedule.
• Lead and motivate the MEI technician team to pursue maintenance excellence.
• Maintain good industrial relations, timekeeping and performance across the team.
• Evaluate training and skill development needs to support site objectives.
• Provide accurate progress reports and KPIs to support decision-making.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation maintenance

Engineering drawings

Leadership

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 supervisory

Frontline management experience

Job description

The M/E/I Supervisor is responsible for leading the plant Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument technician team in the safe, efficient and effective delivery of the weekly maintenance plan, planned maintenance events and respond to injected work as determined by the Maintenance Manager

The role ensures maintenance priorities are clearly defined, work is delivered to agreed targets and standards, and injected or emergent work is managed effectively in line with area requirements, safety standards, engineering standards and business priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the weekly maintenance plan in line with area requirements, ensuring priorities are clearly defined, plans are agreed and adherence to targets is achieved.
• Control and direct maintenance activities within the plant area, ensuring compliance with legislative, Tioxide and site safety, engineering and quality standards.
• Implement and maintain short interval control processes to support technicians, remove blockers and resolve issues in a timely manner to maintain maintenance efficiency.
• Ensure maintenance work is undertaken to a demonstrably high quality and standard, with activity delivered in line with scheduled completion dates.
• Lead, direct and motivate Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument technician team members in the pursuit of continuous improvement through maintenance excellence programmes.
• Maintain good industrial relations, discipline, timekeeping and performance across the technician team, addressing issues appropriately and in line with site procedures.
• Evaluate training and skill development needs within the technician team to ensure competence, flexibility and site objectives are fully supported.
• Provide accurate and timely progress reports on current maintenance activity, using clear KPIs to monitor performance, track progress and support effective decision-making.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Supervisory qualification to NVQ Level 3/4, or equivalent experience in frontline management.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation maintenance background within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical equipment knowledge, including valves, rotating equipment and conveying systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical requirements effectively to shopfloor teams.
• Experience leading, supervising or coordinating maintenance technicians or contractor teams.
• Understanding of legislative, safety, engineering and quality standards within a maintenance or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate maintenance work against agreed targets.
• Ability to manage team performance, timekeeping, discipline and industrial relations appropriately.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear progress updates and performance information.
• Commitment to safe working, compliance, high standards and a positive values-based culture.
• Experience working within a chemical, process, high-hazard or Upper Tier COMAH manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument teams.
• Experience implementing or using short interval control processes.
• Experience delivering weekly maintenance plans in a manufacturing or process plant environment.
• Experience supporting maintenance excellence programmes.
• Experience developing maintenance KPIs, progress reports or performance dashboards.
• Experience identifying and supporting technician training and competence development needs.
• Experience responding to injected or emergent maintenance work in a live plant environment.

Benefits

We offer a Workplace Pension Scheme via Legal & General, there is a 4% minimum employee contribution, the company will match your own contributions up to a maximum of 8%. We also allow employee Additional Voluntary Contributions to help you save for the future.
Private Medical Insurance (optional), Life Assurance and Income Protection are all included as contractual benefits with us, providing desired security where it matters most.

Application Deadline Saturday, October 31, 2026 Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Positions Available 1

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

The M/E/I Supervisor is responsible for leading the plant Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument technician team in the safe, efficient and effective delivery of the weekly maintenance plan, planned maintenance events and respond to injected work as determined by the Maintenance Manager

The role ensures maintenance priorities are clearly defined, work is delivered to agreed targets and standards, and injected or emergent work is managed effectively in line with area requirements, safety standards, engineering standards and business priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the weekly maintenance plan in line with area requirements, ensuring priorities are clearly defined, plans are agreed and adherence to targets is achieved.
• Control and direct maintenance activities within the plant area, ensuring compliance with legislative, Tioxide and site safety, engineering and quality standards.
• Implement and maintain short interval control processes to support technicians, remove blockers and resolve issues in a timely manner to maintain maintenance efficiency.
• Ensure maintenance work is undertaken to a demonstrably high quality and standard, with activity delivered in line with scheduled completion dates.
• Lead, direct and motivate Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument technician team members in the pursuit of continuous improvement through maintenance excellence programmes.
• Maintain good industrial relations, discipline, timekeeping and performance across the technician team, addressing issues appropriately and in line with site procedures.
• Evaluate training and skill development needs within the technician team to ensure competence, flexibility and site objectives are fully supported.
• Provide accurate and timely progress reports on current maintenance activity, using clear KPIs to monitor performance, track progress and support effective decision-making.

Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• Supervisory qualification to NVQ Level 3/4, or equivalent experience in frontline management.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation maintenance background within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical equipment knowledge, including valves, rotating equipment and conveying systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical requirements effectively to shopfloor teams.
• Experience leading, supervising or coordinating maintenance technicians or contractor teams.
• Understanding of legislative, safety, engineering and quality standards within a maintenance or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate maintenance work against agreed targets.
• Ability to manage team performance, timekeeping, discipline and industrial relations appropriately.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear progress updates and performance information.
• Commitment to safe working, compliance, high standards and a positive values-based culture.

Desirable

• Experience working within a chemical, process, high-hazard or Upper Tier COMAH manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument teams.
• Experience implementing or using short interval control processes.
• Experience delivering weekly maintenance plans in a manufacturing or process plant environment.
• Experience supporting maintenance excellence programmes.
• Experience developing maintenance KPIs, progress reports or performance dashboards.
• Experience identifying and supporting technician training and competence development needs.
• Experience responding to injected or emergent maintenance work in a live plant environment.

About the Organisation

Tioxide manufactures premium-performance titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, marketed under the TIOXIDE® and DELTIO® brands, and supplied to customers worldwide across a range of essential applications.

Headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees in the UK, Tioxide combines more than 50 years of manufacturing heritage with advanced technical expertise, strong customer partnerships, and a commitment to continuous innovation.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of LB Group, the world’s leading TiO2 pigment and titanium sponge manufacturer, Tioxide is entering an exciting new chapter. As the business continues to evolve, we are welcoming new talent to help build on our strong heritage and contribute to our future success.

At Tioxide, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact in a business where people work together, take ownership, deliver on their commitments and continually look for better ways of doing things.

Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll be joining a business with a proud history, a supportive team and a clear vision for the future.

For more information, visit tioxide.com