Maintenance Supervisor

Safran; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

Flexible working options

Pension (10% employer contribution)

Life assurance

Early finish on Fridays

Professional development

Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant,

Family-friendly workplace policies

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for its Wolverhampton site to coordinate and prioritise planned and reactive maintenance through the CMMS system, manage resources and lead daily team communications.

You will drive continuous improvement, support breakdown investigations and implement long-term solutions to enhance equipment reliability and performance within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 and an ONC/HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Experience using CMMS systems for work order management, maintenance planning, KPI tracking and reporting.
• Experience leading or managing a small team.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience within an Aerospace or Automotive background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritise planned and reactive maintenance activities through the CMMS system.
• Manage maintenance resources, support KPI delivery and lead daily team communications.
• Work with production teams, suppliers and technical specialists to drive improvements.
• Lead breakdown investigations and help implement long-term solutions to improve equipment performance.

Skills

ONC/HNC Qualified

CMMS

Preventive & Reactive Maintenance

Lean Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Maintaining Shift Schedules

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC/HNC in engineering

Job description

Triage incoming Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) work orders to assign labour for reactive and planned tasks optimising the resource available. Conduct daily team meetings to gather data, address concerns, and keep performance visuals up to date. Review CMMS work orders with maintenance technicians, ensuring they have the tools and support to be effective in their roles. Provide seamless shift handovers and log critical updates. Perform hands‑on maintenance duties matching your technical expertise when required. Assist the Equipment Performance team in breakdown investigations to identify permanent fixes and continuous improvement opportunities. Support the team in the procurement and tracking of maintenance and repair parts.

Skills

• ONC/HNC Qualified
• CMMS
• Preventive & Reactive Maintenance
• Lean Manufacturing
• Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Maintaining Shift Schedules

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 and an ONC/HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Experience using CMMS systems for work order management, maintenance planning, KPI tracking and reporting
• Experience leading or managing a small team

Desirable

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience within an Aerospace or Automotive background beneficial

We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Facilities team as a Maintenance Supervisor at our Wolverhampton site.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Your Role

You will coordinate and prioritise planned and reactive maintenance activities through the CMMS system, manage maintenance resources, support KPI delivery and lead daily team communications. Working closely with production teams, suppliers and technical specialists, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, support breakdown investigations and help implement long-term solutions that improve equipment performance and reliability. This role combines strong leadership responsibilities with hands‑on technical involvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys developing people, solving problems and driving operational excellence within a manufacturing environment.