Maintenance Supervisor

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bolton seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to ensure the safe operation of mechanical systems and manage a skilled maintenance team. This pivotal role includes maintaining safety standards, managing compliance tasks, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a top-tier COMAH site.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing mechanical maintenance teams.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to effectively document work through CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mechanical maintenance tasks and compliance.
• Manage daily operations of the maintenance team.
• Ensure safety and environmental standards are met.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Problem Solving

Team Management

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

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Maintenance Supervisor, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client: AM Global

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Purpose

The Mechanical Supervisor is a key role within the Maintenance team to support the safe operation of assets, plant productivity, and reliability. As the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, you will be a direct report to the Mechanical Maintenance Technicians and Mechanical Shift Maintenance Technician, and report directly to the Maintenance Manager.

The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all mechanical maintenance tasks. This role is key to driving and maintaining all site safety standards throughout the Maintenance team, ensuring site and industry regulations are followed, allowing operation as a top-tier COMAH Site. You will work closely with operations to ensure customer quality requirements relating to ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001, and cGMP are maintained, along with requirements for cross-contamination prevention.

Take full responsibility for all Mechanical Maintenance activities, delivering tasks safely and promptly. Collaborate with the Planning & Scheduling team and Site Engineers to increase plant reliability for all production assets.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

The main duties include maintaining Health, Safety, and Environmental standards during all work, managing all Mechanical work (breakdowns, PMs, compliance, regulatory work, defects), and ensuring timely completion and proper documentation within the CMMS system.

Manage the Mechanical Maintenance team daily, including work allocation, reviewing work packs, ensuring RAMS are adequate, and updating progress. Take responsibility for priority work from defect raising to completion, including PRs, organizing resources, and creating RAMS.

Ensure work is documented and closed in the Maintenance Management System. Manage team timekeeping, holidays, disciplinary matters, and deputies for the Maintenance Manager. Work with the Maintenance Planner on job packs, RAMS, and schedules. Contribute to RCAs and follow-up actions to improve equipment performance and reliability.

Provide first-line problem solving for mechanical faults or work issues. Engage in continuous improvement activities, ensuring PMs are properly raised and executed.

SHEQ

Ensure all Environmental, Health & Safety requirements are met during maintenance tasks. Promote a positive safety culture, ensuring work is safe and compliant with guidelines. Report accidents, near misses, and share good practices.

Equipment Management

Ensure timely completion of PMs, compliance, and regulatory work orders. Supervise Mechanical Technicians, instructing on priority work, supporting projects, and liaising with OEM contractors for inspections and future PM planning.