Engineering Supervisor

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

Job Title: Engineering Supervisor

Location: Featherstone

Salary: £50,000

Shift: Days

Job Role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer 

A superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Supervisor to join a supportive and collaborative engineering function within a busy manufacturing site.

This Engineering Supervisor position is a hands-on leadership role within a fast-paced production environment, where teamwork, accountability and high standards are at the centre of daily operations. You will lead engineers on shift, providing technical guidance, direction and escalation support while remaining operationally present on the factory floor.

The Engineering Supervisor will take ownership of daily engineering performance, overseeing breakdown response, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) delivery and continuous improvement activity. The role requires confident decision-making under pressure, strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability, and the ability to drive safety, compliance and plant reliability standards across site.

Sector - Factory Maintenance 

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Supervisor

• Proven experience in a senior maintenance or supervisory role within industrial food or manufacturing environments
• Strong multi-skilled capability with an electrical bias and advanced fault-finding skills
• Demonstrated experience managing pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced production setting
• Experience leading engineers on shift and making operational decisions under pressure
• Strong understanding of health & safety, risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Ability to work autonomously while overseeing a small engineering team

 Requirements for the Engineering Supervisor

• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability within a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical – NVQ Level 3 or equivalent minimum).
• Proven experience in a senior maintenance or supervisory role within industrial or food manufacturing.
• Experience leading engineers in a fast-paced production setting.
• Strong understanding of health & safety, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Desirable Requirements for the Engineering Supervisor

• Experience fault finding on PLC systems (Siemens or Schneider), including input/output diagnostics.
• Experience within process-driven, automated or high-volume production environments.
• Previous experience in hygiene-critical or high-risk food manufacturing.
• IOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification.

The Engineering Supervisor will benefit from:

• Competitive salary package.
• Permanent days-based leadership role.
• Opportunity to influence engineering standards and site performance.
• Stable, market-leading manufacturing business.
• Ongoing training, development and progression opportunities.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Begum Halil at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply – please see our website for further details.