Mechanical Manufacturing Supervisor

Meritus Talent; Telford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime potential

Early finish Fridays

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Tool allowance scheme

Job summary

Meritus Talent is recruiting for a Mechanical Manufacturing Supervisor to join a specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing client. The role blends hands-on fitting with day-to-day leadership of a growing mechanical team and travel opportunities abroad.

You will lead the team, build from engineering drawings, test and fault-find equipment, plan workloads and supervise installations worldwide, while promoting safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading a team of fitters or engineers.
• Ability to work from mechanical engineering drawings and meet deadlines.
• Hands-on role with testing, fault-finding and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and motivate a team of mechanical fitters while remaining hands-on with builds.
• Build mechanical systems and equipment from engineering drawings.
• Carry out testing, fault-finding and diagnostics on mechanical equipment.
• Plan daily workloads and help the team achieve project schedules.
• Take ownership of projects through to completion.
• Support on-site installation and supervise teams at customer locations worldwide.
• Promote safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop team members as the function grows.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical fitting

Machine build

Equipment assembly

Supervising / team leadership

Drawings interpretation

Problem solving

Collaborative leadership

Education

HNC or equivalent mechanical qualification

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for a Mechanical Manufacturing Supervisor to join our client within the specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing sector. This is a permanent position combining hands-on mechanical fitting with day-to-day leadership of a growing mechanical team, with opportunities to travel internationally to support customer installations.

MECHANICAL MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR - £38,000 - £41,000 + OVERTIME - PERMANENT - APPROX 25% INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO JAPAN, EUROPE, USA- MANUFACTURING

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Supervisor or Team Leader who enjoys remaining hands-on while taking responsibility for supporting and developing others.

The role has been created as part of continued growth within the manufacturing team. You will sit between the Mechanical Manager and the wider fitting team, leading day-to-day activity while remaining involved in the build, testing and installation of mechanical equipment.

The role:

• Lead, support and motivate a team of Mechanical Fitters while remaining hands-on with builds
• Build mechanical systems and equipment from engineering drawings
• Carry out testing, fault-finding and diagnostics on mechanical equipment
• Plan daily workloads and help the team achieve project schedules
• Take ownership of projects and tasks through to completion
• Support on-site installation and supervise teams at customer locations worldwide
• Promote safe working practices and continuous improvement across the team
• Mentor and develop team members as the manufacturing function continues to grow

Skillset/experience required:

• Strong hands-on mechanical fitting, machine build or equipment assembly experience
• Previous experience supervising, leading or taking responsibility for other engineers or fitters
• Around 1-2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience would be beneficial, but candidates ready to take the next step in their career will also be considered
• Ability to work confidently from mechanical engineering drawings
• Experience delivering builds or engineering projects against deadlines
• Practical problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to guide, organise and develop a team
• HNC or equivalent mechanical qualification would be advantageous but is not essential
• Full UK driving licence and valid passport, with flexibility to travel internationally for approximately 25% of the role

Benefits:

• Additional overtime earning potential, particularly around travel and installation activity
• Early finish every Friday
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Company tool allowance scheme