Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Staffbase Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Engineering Supervisor to lead a dedicated team of maintenance engineers in a busy manufacturing environment. This role involves hands-on supervision, ensuring the implementation of planned maintenance schedules, and managing reactive maintenance needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in heavy industry manufacturing, with expertise in electrical installation and mechanical maintenance. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and technical skills will make a significant impact on operational efficiency and team performance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving organization and advance your career in engineering supervision.

Benefits

Excellent Basic Salary

Overtime Pay

28 Days Annual Leave

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with supervisory experience.
• Excellent 3-phase electrical installation and fault finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance engineers to ensure effective delivery of maintenance.
• Hands-on training and update maintenance schedules.

Skills

Electrical Installation

Fault Finding and Repair

Mechanical Maintenance

Supervisory Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Education

Experience in Heavy Industry Manufacturing

3 Years Supervisory or Managerial Experience

Tools

PLC Systems (Siemens)

Motors and Inverters

Compressors and Pumps

Job description

Our client is a leading heavy industry manufacturer and due to their continued success, Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Engineering Supervisor.

The successful applicant will lead a small team of maintenance engineers at our client's busy manufacturing plant near Stafford.

The Role:

The Maintenance Shift Supervisor will provide 'hands-on' maintenance supervision for a small team of maintenance engineers. Ensuring the planned preventative maintenance schedule is implemented and the effective allocation of resources to reactive maintenance needs, your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise a team of engineers to ensure the effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance in a busy heavy industry plant.
• Hands-on training and supervision of engineers.
• Update maintenance schedule / PPM and produce accurate hand-over sheets for incoming maintenance teams.
• Work on motors, inverters, contactors, sensors, relays, switch gear, plc fault find and repair (Siemens).
• Mechanical maintenance and repair of machinery including furnaces, foundry plant, conveyors, overhead cranes, heat treatment, cooling plant and more.
• Hydraulics, pneumatics, compressors, pumps, motors.
• Manage contractors, ordering spare/replacement parts.
• Manage work schedule, rotas, HSE talks, motivate staff.
• Project work.

Candidates:

The successful candidate will be an experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with supervisory experience. Applicants ideally will have previous experience in heavy industry manufacturing e.g. steel, aggregates, mining etc. and you will have at least 3 years supervisory or managerial experience.

Ideally, you will have excellent 3-phase electrical installation, fault find and repair skills.

Hours of Work:

12 Hour days Monday to Thursday
12 Hour nights Tuesday to Friday
Rotating every month.

Benefits:

Excellent basic salary 48K + OT
28 days annual leave (pro rata)
Pension.