Engineering Supervisor - Food Manufacturing

Job Title:

Engineering Supervisor

Location:

Doncaster  Stainforth (DN7)
Salary:  Up to £58,500 DOE + Overtime Available
Industry:  Food Manufacturing
Contract Type:  Permanent, Full-Time
Shift Pattern:  Monday to Friday | Rotating Early & Late Shifts

Hours:

45 Hours Per Week (Including 1 Hour Paid Lunch Daily)
Why Join?
Clear progression pathway into Engineering Management and Reliability Leadership positions
Competitive salary package with overtime opportunities available
Ongoing training and funded professional qualifications
Stable Monday-to-Friday working pattern
No weekend working
No night shifts
Significant investment in engineering, equipment, and site improvements
Free on-site parking
Hot on-site canteen facilities
Company pension scheme
Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
The Opportunity
As Engineering Supervisor, you'll play a key role in supporting operational performance by leading maintenance activities, developing engineering capability, and ensuring equipment reliability across the site.
You will be the link between the engineering team and wider production operation, helping to create a proactive maintenance culture focused on safety, performance, and continuous improvement.
Key Engineering Supervisor Responsibilities:
Lead and support a team of multi-skilled engineers across daily engineering operations
Coordinate engineering workloads and ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and effectively
Drive completion of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules to maximise equipment reliability
Support rapid response to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
Assist engineers with mechanical, electrical, and automation fault diagnosis
Promote a positive engineering culture through coaching, mentoring, and team development
Manage shift handovers and ensure effective communication across engineering teams
Ensure compliance with site safety procedures, permit-to-work systems, and lockout/tagout processes
Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene, and audit compliance
Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability, efficiency, and overall plant performance
Support engineering projects including equipment installation, commissioning, and upgrades
Monitor engineering performance metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For In An Engineering Supervisor:
We are keen to speak with Engineering Supervisors, Lead Engineers, Senior Engineers, or Team Leaders from fast-paced manufacturing environments, including:
FMCG
Food & Beverage
Pharmaceutical
Chemical
Automotive
Plastics
Packaging
To be successful, you will ideally have:
Previous experience leading or supervising engineering teams within manufacturing
Strong multi-skilled engineering knowledge with mechanical and electrical fault-finding experience
Experience working within automated, high-volume production environments
A good understanding of UK health and safety requirements within manufacturing
Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems
The ability to motivate teams, prioritise workloads, and drive engineering performance
A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
The following would be advantageous but are not essential:
PLC fault-finding experience
TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement experience
NVQ Level 3, HNC, HND, or equivalent engineering qualification
17th or 18th Edition Electrical Qualification