Engineering Supervisor

Overview:
To manage a team of Multiskilled Engineers on a shift rotation - ensuring they maintain continuous production and improve efficiencies safely through effectively implementing preventative maintenance schedules and responding in a timely manner to breakdown repairs. Ensure continuous improvement methodologies are applied that improves the operational function.

• To ensure supervision and safe operating procedures for engineers and visiting contractors
• To maintain Health & Safety rules and regulations
• To identify potential hazards/risks to the Health & Safety Manager/responsible person upon discovery
• To ensure all PPM schedules are completed and developed using predictive and diagnostic maintenance techniques
• To Initiate improvement plans in a pragmatic and proactive manner
• To ensure the Engineering department in achieving its budget targets through the efficient use of materials and replacement parts
• To follow the correct accounting/authorisation process when ordering replacement parts
• Maintain and improve standards of hygiene and housekeeping in all areas of the factory including the engineering office and workshop.
• To effectively manage the Shift Engineers - planning work, addressing performance issues, T/A and implementation of training plans
• Manage the day to day issues and ensure any assistance from OEM's is escalated.
• To undertake emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient way on all CPM production equipment and assist across all site engineering issues when required.
• Provide technical and behavioural coaching to peers, apprentices, and front-line production colleagues
• Be the technical resource for projects and technical specification's
• Transfer best practice to further the development and performance of the engineering function.
• To be aware of and adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder.

• Provide technical and behavioural coaching to peers, apprentices, and front-line production colleagues
• Be the technical resource for projects and technical specification's
• Transfer best practice to further the development and performance of the engineering function.
• To be aware of and adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• To undertake any other associated duties which may occasionally arise.

• The effective use of self-confidence and persuasion are important characteristics demanded by this position.
• The ability to form friendly and trusting relationships will play an important role.
• A thorough, disciplined and detailed style is vital for those people seeking to occupy this post.
• The logical and detailed analysis of data and processes is likely to be a key component.
• Being a perfectionist and complying with clearly defined rules and regulations will enable the incumbent to operate effectively within this role.
• Modesty, caution, self-control and a non-aggressive style will be preferred traits.
• The ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach and a drive to complete assignments on time.

• Domestic wiring experience
• Boiler / Steam experience
• PLC program structure and operational awareness
• Electrical / Mechanical qualification

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK