Mechanical Supervisor

Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in shipbuilding is seeking a Mechanical Supervisor for nightshift in Port Glasgow. This role involves leading a multiskilled team to ensure timely and quality completion of engineering tasks. Candidates should possess HNC-level education and relevant supervisory experience, contributing to significant shipbuilding projects.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Perk Box rewards scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC level in a related subject.
• Supervisory experience in an industrial environment.
• IT skills- MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a multiskilled team.
• Install main machinery on new build vessels.
• Provide technical advice to the team and identify process improvements.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Supervisory Skills

IT Skills - MS Office

Education

HNC in a related subject

Job description

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Job title: Mechanical Supervisor (Nightshift)

Location: Port Glasgow (Onsite)

Salary: £43,656 (Plus nightshift allowance)

What You’ll Be Doing

Leveraging your Mechanical Engineering experience, to lead and supervise a multiskilled team to ensure that all activities are completed on time and of the quality of output consistent with operational standard and requirement.

• Installing main machinery on new build vessels.
• Reading and understanding technical drawings.
• Set up and aligning shafts thrusters, rudders gear boxes, pumps and commissioning mechanical equipment.
• Set work to the team to maximise utilisation of labour and meet delivery schedules.
• Providing technical advice to the team and identify process improvements.
• Updating all relevant documents including daily progress registers, log books, accident book, training, performance and attendance.
  
  

Experience

• Educated to HNC level in a related subject.
• Supervisory experience in an industrial environment.
• IT skills- MS Office.
  
  

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme and our Perk Box rewards scheme.

Why Ferguson Marine?

With 120 years of expertise, Ferguson Marine is proudly looking to the future.

We plan to invest in modern technology and infrastructure that can deliver world-class vessels, fabrication and engineering services for centuries to come.

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to our recruitment team about potential reasonable adjustments.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria prior to an application www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: Sunday 29th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Applications should be submitted to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Shipbuilding

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