Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor – Lead Plant & Safety

Veolia; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Employee discounts

Health & wellbeing support

Volunteer day off

Training & development

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead mechanical maintenance on our Birmingham site. You will perform proactive and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and drive safe, efficient operation of plant equipment.

You will collaborate with the operations team to keep performance targets and environmental standards on track. The role requires a hands-on engineer with a recognized mechanical apprenticeship, capable of mentoring others and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising operations or maintenance teams.
• Apprenticeship or formal engineering qualification required.
• Ability to diagnose faults on predominantly mechanical equipment (electrical knowledge a plus).

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance and fault diagnosis on equipment.
• Follow site safety rules and wear PPE.
• Communicate with the operational team regularly.
• Adjust machinery to maintain plant performance and reliability.
• Investigate plant failures and propose recovery plans.
• Report health, safety and environmental incidents.
• Carry out PPMs and maintain records and KPIs.
• Monitor and supervise contractors and maintain a tidy workspace.

Skills

Ops supervision

Mechanical knowledge

Health & Safety

Fault diagnosis

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

City & Guilds/NVQ

Job description

Veolia is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead mechanical maintenance on our Birmingham site. You will perform proactive and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and drive safe, efficient operation of plant equipment.

You will collaborate with the operations team to keep performance targets and environmental standards on track. The role requires a hands-on engineer with a recognized mechanical apprenticeship, capable of mentoring others and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.