Engineering Supervisor

The Engineering Supervisor plays a critical role in overseeing a team of Multi-Skilled Engineers and Machine Technicians, ensuring optimal site performance and target output achievement. This position is focused on minimizing equipment downtime through regular maintenance and efficient troubleshooting.

Job Title: Engineering Supervisor

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Up to £49,000 DOE + Benefits

Engineering Supervisor Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Manage and coordinate a team of multi-skilled engineers, focusing on both electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks. Provide guidance on planned and reactive maintenance activities, troubleshoot breakdowns, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Preventative Maintenance: Implement and follow a strict Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule across all plant, equipment, and machinery. Ensure that maintenance is conducted in a safe and hygienic manner to maintain operational efficiency.
• Troubleshooting & Repairs: Promptly address machinery breakdowns to minimize operational downtime. Conduct Root Cause Analysis on failures to enhance plant equipment efficiency and availability.
• New Installations: Participate in the installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment, ensuring proper documentation and safety protocols are followed.
• Contractor Oversight: Supervise engineering and service contractors, ensuring onsite compliance and adherence to safety regulations.
• On-Call Support: Participate in a call-out rota, remaining available for emergency situations that require immediate attention outside of normal working hours.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

• Safety Compliance: Ensure that all engineering activities are conducted safely, with an emphasis on protecting the health and safety of all employees.
• Risk Management: Engage in regular workplace inspections and risk assessments to ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations.
• PPE & Best Practices: Adhere to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and promote best safety practices across the site.

Communication:

• Status Updates: Provide continuous updates on the status of plant equipment following PPMs, servicing, repairs, or breakdowns.
• Cross-Department Liaison: Work closely with Production staff to minimize downtime and with equipment manufacturers to address technical concerns effectively.

Administrative Duties:

• Documentation: Ensure all maintenance activities, breakdowns, and repairs are fully documented and recorded in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Inventory Management: Assist in managing the inventory of critical spares, ensuring timely reordering and proper documentation.
• Team Management: Monitor and report on the engineering team's staffing levels and manage holiday schedules to maintain sufficient coverage.
• Training Records: Maintain and update training records for engineers and machine minders, ensuring all staff are appropriately skilled.

Skills & Experience:

• Technical Expertise: Proven experience as a multi-skilled Engineer with hands-on maintenance of both electrical and mechanical systems in a fast-paced, high-volume FMCG or food production environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong track record in fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial facilities maintenance. Experience with 3-phase systems, inverters, motors, PLCs, and PPMs is essential.
• IT Skills: Intermediate knowledge of MS Office and experience with data logging systems.
• Qualifications: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering qualifications to HNC level or equivalent, along with successful completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Experience: Minimum of five years in a similar supervisory role within a high-volume production environment.

Shift Pattern:
Flexibility to work varied shifts, covering both production and non-production hours.

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