Maintenance Supervisor

Safran; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Flexible working options

Pension (10% employer contribution)

Early finish on Fridays

Professional development and mentoring

Onsite parking and restaurant

Job summary

Safran in the West Midlands is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor on a double days shift pattern. You will coordinate planned and reactive maintenance using CMMS, manage resources, and lead daily team communications with production and suppliers to drive continuous improvement and reliable equipment.

You will combine leadership with hands-on technical work, triage work orders, supervise the maintenance team, and support breakdown investigations to implement long-term fixes.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/ONC/HNC in engineering or equivalent required.
• Experience using CMMS for work orders, KPI tracking and planning.
• Experience leading a small maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Triage CMMS work orders for reactive/planned tasks and allocate labour.
• Lead daily team meetings, gather data, and maintain performance visuals.
• Review work orders with technicians and ensure tools/support are available.

Skills

CMMS

Preventive & Reactive Maintenance

Lean Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Maintaining Shift Schedules

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC/HNC in engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

• A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
• Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
• A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved:
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.

Maintenance Supervisor

Double Days Shift Pattern

Skills: CMMS, Preventive & Reactive Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Maintaining Shift Schedules

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• 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

About the 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 solving problems and driving operational excellence within a manufacturing environment.

• 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.

What You'll Bring

• 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

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. 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 hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.