Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor - Plant Operations

Veolia ES (UK); Tameside; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing resources

Virtual GP access

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) is recruiting for an Operational Supervisor based in Birmingham. The role involves hands-on mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and proactive equipment care, with a 40-hour week Monday to Friday.

You will support the operations team and help ensure safe, efficient plant performance. The position requires an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering (City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent) and prior supervision experience.

Qualifications

• You must have proven operational supervision experience.
• A recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or City & Guilds/NVQ.
• Experience fault-finding and maintaining mechanical processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of equipment.
• Follow all site safety rules and wear PPE as required.
• Maintain regular communication with the operations team.
• Adjust machinery to sustain plant performance and investigate failures.
• Record health, safety and environmental incidents, complete PPMs, and keep service records.

Skills

Operational supervision experience

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Equipment diagnosis

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship / City & Guilds NVQ

Tools

None

Job description

Veolia ES (UK) is recruiting for an Operational Supervisor based in Birmingham. The role involves hands-on mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and proactive equipment care, with a 40-hour week Monday to Friday.

You will support the operations team and help ensure safe, efficient plant performance. The position requires an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering (City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent) and prior supervision experience.