Maintenance Supervisor

Staffbase Recruitment; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heavy industry manufacturer seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of engineers at their busy Rugeley plant. This role involves supervising maintenance activities, ensuring effective delivery of both planned and reactive maintenance while providing hands-on training. Ideal candidates will possess strong electrical and mechanical skills, with at least three years of supervisory experience in a heavy industry setting.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with supervisory experience.
• Previous work in heavy industry manufacturing preferred.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising engineers for planned and reactive maintenance.
• Providing hands-on training and supervision.
• Updating maintenance schedules and producing hand-over sheets.

Skills

Excellent electrical installation

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Supervisory experience

Tools

PLC

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

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

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

The Role:

The Maintenance Supervisor will provide 'hands-on' maintenance supervision for a small team of maintenance engineers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Supervising a team of engineers to ensure the effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance in a busy heavy industry plant.
2. Providing hands-on training and supervision of engineers.
3. Updating maintenance schedules / PPM and producing accurate hand-over sheets for incoming maintenance teams.
4. Working on motors, inverters, contactors, sensors, relays, switchgear, PLC fault finding and repair (Siemens).
5. Mechanical maintenance and repair of machinery including furnaces, foundry plant, conveyors, overhead cranes, heat treatment, cooling plant, and more.
6. Managing hydraulics, pneumatics, compressors, pumps, motors.
7. Managing contractors, ordering spare/replacement parts.
8. Managing work schedules, rotas, HSE talks, motivating staff.
9. Handling project work.

Candidates:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, multi-skilled maintenance engineer with supervisory experience.

Previous work experience in heavy industry manufacturing (e.g., steel, aggregates, mining) is preferred, along with at least 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience.

Excellent 3-phase electrical installation, fault finding, and repair skills are highly desirable.

Hours of Work:

12-hour days, Monday to Thursday.

12-hour nights, Tuesday to Friday.

Rotating every month.

Benefits:

• Excellent basic salary of £48K + overtime.
• 28 days annual leave (pro-rata).
• Pension scheme.

Job reference: JBRP1_UKTJ