At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a team of engineers in a dynamic food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a well-invested, automated food manufacturing business with growth potential.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced holiday, life insurance, and career development.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent long-term progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in engineering while ensuring safety and performance.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading engineers and a strong maintenance background required.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 56000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Supervisor to join a highly automated food manufacturing and milling operation. Reporting into site management, you will lead and support a team of engineers, ensuring the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance while driving reliability, safety, compliance and engineering performance across a 24/7 production environment. The role is hands-on and would suit an experienced Engineering Supervisor, Lead Engineer, Senior Engineer or Maintenance Engineer with strong leadership skills and either an electrical, mechanical or multi-skilled background.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, support and develop the site engineering team.
- Plan and coordinate daily maintenance activities and contractor work.
- Manage PPM schedules and drive reductions in unplanned downtime.
- Support breakdowns, fault finding and continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety and audit standards.
- Support site projects and engineering budget management.
- Act as an escalation point for out-of-hours engineering issues.
Requirements
- ONC/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Previous experience leading or supervising engineers.
- Strong maintenance engineering background within manufacturing.
- Experience with planned and reactive maintenance systems.
- Good knowledge of pneumatics and fault finding.
- NVQ Level 3 Electrical qualification desirable for electrically biased candidates.
- Food/FMCG, bakery, milling or other high-volume manufacturing experience advantageous.
Benefits
- £56,000 salary
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Company sick pay
- Life insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Career development within a growing and highly automated manufacturing business
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader looking to join a stable, well-invested business with genuine long-term progression opportunities.
Engineering Supervisor employer: Synergi Search & Select Limited
Join a dynamic and innovative team at our highly automated food manufacturing facility in Whitley Bridge, where we prioritise employee development and well-being. With a competitive salary of £56,000, enhanced holiday entitlement, and a supportive work culture, we offer a rewarding environment for Engineering Supervisors to thrive and grow their careers. Our commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement ensures that you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to excellence in engineering performance.
Contact Details:
Synergi Search & Select Limited Recruitment Team
