Rail Plant & Equipment Supervisor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided for work

Smart Phone

Pension

Life Assurance

Annual leave with birthday day off

Job summary

VolkerRail, part of VolkerWessels UK, seeks an experienced supervisor to lead the HP&E maintenance team across workshop and site activities in the UK. You will coordinate preventive maintenance, provide hands-on guidance to fitters, and ensure plant safety, compliance and availability.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent, with experience in fault finding and repair of plant equipment. A strong safety culture and the ability to read drawings are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, fault finding and repair of plant equipment, rolling stock, machinery or vehicles.
• Ability to read engineering drawings/schematics for fault finding.
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and support the HP&E maintenance team across workshop and site activities.
• Plan preventive maintenance, servicing, repairs and fault response.
• Provide daily guidance and technical support to fitters.
• Review maintenance records and close issues with the Assets Manager and Technical Standards Manager.
• Complete final checks before delivery and assess returned equipment for defects.
• Deliver technical and safety briefings and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Reading engineering drawings

Safety standards

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent

Trained apprentice in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

HNC or higher in engineering (desirable)

Job description

VolkerRail, part of VolkerWessels UK, seeks an experienced supervisor to lead the HP&E maintenance team across workshop and site activities in the UK. You will coordinate preventive maintenance, provide hands-on guidance to fitters, and ensure plant safety, compliance and availability.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent, with experience in fault finding and repair of plant equipment. A strong safety culture and the ability to read drawings are essential.