Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Supervisor 

Bridgwater

£50,000 - 52,000 DOE 

We are looking to recruit an Engineering Supervisor who will be hands on and responsible for the day-to-day management of a small team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers. You will drive a continuous improvement culture within the maintenance team, providing a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.

The successful Engineering Supervisors roles and Responsibilities:
·Deliver Reliability Maintenance strategy derived from OEM recommendations, in-service failure diagnosis and PPM frequency and continuously review asset performance to eliminate/reduce mechanical or electrical failures
·Co-ordinate and arrange Statutory plant inspections and ensure non-conformances and improvement recommendations are progressed in a timely manner, or items removed promptly from service until safe to use
·Continually review Critical Spare Parts inventory  to avoid production losses through lack of availability of parts.
·Responsible for mechanical and electrical engineering services installations
·Management of mechanical and electrical engineering contractors
·Management of multiple projects to ensure achievement of goals on time and within budget
·Liaising with the Planning and Quality Department to ensure maintenance work is planned appropriately and compliance standards/customer requirements are adhered to
·Responsible for effectively managing the team and organising the workload
·Responsible for drafting Risk Assessments / Method Statements / Safe Working procedures with appropriate follow-up training and assessment to monitor adherence and practicality Responsible for delivering the requisite level of Planned Preventative Maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of process equipment to support the Operations team in delivering optimised plant availability and throughput
·Ensuring company Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) policies are strictly adhered to
·Report all accidents, incidents and near misses at the time they occur
 
Engineering Supervisors Qualification and Experience:
·Time served plus formal qualifications in an engineering discipline (HNC/HND mechanical or electrical).
·Previous experience of leading multi-disciplined teams in a fast-paced and changing environment to optimise plant performance.
·Experience of maintaining process machinery and other aspects of the job.
·An understanding of FMCG processing machinery and the ability to identify and rectify mechanical wear and processing issues would be advantageous.
·Drive improvement through strategy development, long-term planning, co-ordination of resources, and the development and implementation of major capital schemes.
·Good self-organisation and administrative skills and able to promote and motivate teamwork.