At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team to ensure plant reliability and safety.
- Company: Join a large-scale industrial operation with a high-performing culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Great career progression and discounts on retail, leisure, and travel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving maintenance excellence and fostering a proactive culture.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Engineering and supervisory experience in an industrial setting.
Electrical Maintenance Shift Supervisor
Location: Redcar
Salary: £48,987.12 per annum (£22.43 per hour + 2% shift allowance)
Working Pattern: 4 x 12-hour day shifts followed by 4 days off (07:00 – 19:00)
Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Shift Supervisor to join a high-performing engineering team within a large-scale industrial operation. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for driving plant reliability, maintaining operational uptime, and ensuring engineering standards are upheld across site. The position plays a key role in leading day-to-day maintenance activity, supporting both reactive and planned engineering work, and fostering a proactive, safety-first engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate all engineering and maintenance activities across the site
- Drive plant performance through effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
- Lead engineering response during breakdowns, ensuring efficient fault diagnosis and resolution
- Ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely and in line with compliance standards
- Identify recurring issues and implement long-term engineering and continuous improvement solutions
- Monitor engineering performance and promote best practice across the operation
- Liaise with external contractors and suppliers for specialist repairs and maintenance
- Support maintenance planning, permit systems, and scheduling activities
- Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance
- Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to engineers and operational staff
Candidate Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in Engineering (electrical bias preferred)
- Proven experience in a supervisory or lead engineering role within an industrial or production environment
- Strong background maintaining production machinery and equipment
- Experience with fault finding on PLCs, VSDs, and relay logic circuits
- Good understanding of PPM systems and maintenance strategies
- Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills
- Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
Suitable Backgrounds May Include
- Engineering Supervisor
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Shift Engineering Supervisor
- Lead Maintenance Engineer
- Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Maintenance Electrician
- Shift Electrician
- Maintenance Technician
- Shift Engineer
- Electrical Technician
- Maintenance Fitter
Benefits
- Competitive salary with shift allowance
- Ongoing training, development, and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Medical and dental cover
- Retail, leisure, holiday, and travel discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
Contact Details:
Central Employment Agency (North East) Ltd. Recruitment Team
