Site Service Supervisor: Lead Field Engineers & Safety

Rubix UKII; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubix UKII is seeking an experienced Site Service Engineering Supervisor to lead and coordinate teams delivering industrial service at customer facilities across the UK. You will ensure safety compliance, manage scope, risks and resources, and maintain strong customer relationships while driving on-site performance.

The role requires a strong technical background in rotating equipment, ability to plan maintenance, manage overtime, and coach engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising or coordinating engineering service teams within an industrial environment.
• Strong technical understanding of rotating equipment, including pumps, motors, gearboxes and associated systems.
• Experience managing site-based engineering activities, contractors and customer relationships.
• Relevant engineering qualification, such as an apprenticeship, HNC, HND or equivalent practical experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification.
• Supervisory or leadership qualification, or demonstrable experience leading engineering teams.
• Good understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements, including permit-to-work systems.
• Strong planning, organisational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, engineers and management.
• Ability to manage changing priorities, respond to breakdowns and coordinate emergency call-outs.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and capable of working independently across multiple customer locations.
• Good IT skills, including the use of tablets and digital reporting systems.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to participate in on-call arrangements, shift working and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support site service engineers and contractors working at customer facilities.
• Ensure full compliance with RUBIX UK & Ireland HSEQ policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Conduct site risk assessments and toolbox talks, ensuring appropriate safety measures are in place before work begins.
• Plan, coordinate and allocate labour, equipment and other resources to meet customer requirements and project deadlines.
• Liaise directly with customers to agree work scopes, communicate progress and resolve site-related issues.
• Ensure permits, risk assessments, service reports, completion certificates and other site documentation are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Monitor team performance, productivity and adherence to engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Support quotations, job costing, budgeting and resource planning to help ensure profitable service delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve service performance, strengthen customer relationships and develop additional business.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineering colleagues, supporting their technical capability and professional growth.
• Participate in site audits, safety observations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the on-call rota and undertake shift working and overtime when required to maintain customer service levels.
• Support the repair, overhaul and refurbishment of industrial process motors and associated equipment, both on-site and in the workshop.

Skills

Rotating equipment knowledge

Supervisory / leadership

Health, safety, environment knowledge

Project coordination

IT skills (tablets/digital reporting)

Full UK driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification (apprenticeship / HNC / HND)

Tools

Tablet-based reporting systems

Job description

Rubix UKII is seeking an experienced Site Service Engineering Supervisor to lead and coordinate teams delivering industrial service at customer facilities across the UK. You will ensure safety compliance, manage scope, risks and resources, and maintain strong customer relationships while driving on-site performance.

The role requires a strong technical background in rotating equipment, ability to plan maintenance, manage overtime, and coach engineers.