Engineering Supervisor

Ready to lead a technical team where your fault-finding skills are as valued as your ability to bring people on? Competitive Salary | Permanent | Hinckley, Leicestershire Core hours:
Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm Defined progression pathway to Engineering Manager 24/7 escalation rota (rolling basis) Ongoing specialist training and coaching support Motiontech designs, builds, and maintains automated distribution centres for major UK retailers. Specialising in conveyors, sorters, cranes, and hanging garment systems, their engineers keep some of the UK's largest supply chains running around the clock. It's technical, fast-moving work, and the team culture reflects that.

This is a newly created role, built to strengthen the on-site automation team in Hinckley. You'll act as the technical lead for a team of 12 engineers, working alongside the Engineering Manager and the customer's operational team. Success here means fewer breakdowns, a more capable team, and an automation system that consistently delivers. You will:
Lead and coach 12 engineers, building technical confidence across the team Diagnose complex faults and resolve issues others can't, escalating where needed Develop "how-to" guides and easy-works documentation from real solutions Manage stores and spares, building supplier relationships and protecting parts availability Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed on time via the CMMS Identify upgrade and lifecycle projects to improve throughput and reduce obsolescence Cover the Engineering Manager during absences and support the 24/7 escalation rota What you'll bring Essential:
Proven experience in automation engineering (conveyors, sorters, cranes, or similar) ONC/HNC in engineering (electrical bias preferred) or time-served apprenticeship equivalent Strong fault diagnosis and problem-solving capability at an advanced level Experience leading or supervising a technical team Useful, not essential:
Exposure to hanging garment systems

Experience with a Computerised Maintenance System (CMMS) Background in customer-facing or contract maintenance environments Benefits & culture Financial:
Competitive Salary Flexibility:
Core hours 8am–4pm, Monday to Friday Development:
Clear pathway from Supervisor to Engineering Manager and specialist training support. Stability:
Long-term site contract with a trusted partner to major UK retailers Working arrangements

Location:

Hinckley, Leicestershire | On-site

Contract:

Permanent | Full-time | 8am–4pm core hours On-call:
Part of a rolling 24/7 escalation rota Click to Apply.