Maintenance Supervisor in Newport

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet. Since 1858, we have helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike. Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits.
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety.
• Enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad.
• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products.

The Opportunity

Are you a skilled engineering professional looking to play a pivotal role in a company that shapes the world around us? Holcim, a leading supplier of traditional and sustainable construction materials, is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our dedicated team in the UK. This is an exciting, permanent, on-site opportunity where your expertise will directly impact our operational success. You will be central to keeping our production running smoothly, ensuring our plant operates at its optimal capacity while maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency.

As our Maintenance Supervisor, your core responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the day-to-day maintenance, servicing, and repair of site production machinery.
• Responding promptly to unplanned repairs and plant breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Inducting and managing external contractors engaged in maintenance activities across the site.
• Collaborating with the supervisory team to champion a safe, clean, and hazard-free working environment.
• Contributing to safe working methods, issuing risk assessments, permits to work, and contractor clearance forms.
• Utilising the Jotform reporting system on a daily basis to track and manage maintenance tasks.

Who you are

• You are an experienced maintenance professional with a sound knowledge of engineering services and a background in the engineering maintenance industry.
• You possess excellent communication and team-working skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively within a supervisory team and organise a multi-skilled workforce.
• You have a strong understanding of health and safety, with experience in safe working practices, permits to work, and 'live working' procedures.
• You are highly motivated and adaptable, bringing enthusiasm to your work, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to find creative solutions to unexpected technical problems.
• You possess good digital skills, with the IT literacy required to manage administrative duties and work comfortably to deadlines.
• You are flexible and accountable, ready to take responsibility for maintenance operations and available to work unsociable hours upon request to support the team.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.