Shift Supervisor

Are you an ex-military engineer with supervisory/management experience? Would you like to work for a company who value the skills of ex-military engineers? Our client has a vacancy for a Shift Supervisor at their site in Street, Somerset. The successful Shift Supervisor will report to the Site Manager and lead the engineering team, driving performance and delivering value.

This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates who are leaving their military engineering career and are looking to join a company who are at the forefront of technology and who offer a structured training programme with the opportunity to gain additional skills and qualifications as well as career progression.

Shift Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Lead the engineering team including delivery of performance reviews, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues, and employee welfare and wellbeing.
• Promote a strong safety culture and compliance to current H&S standards.
• Assist with planning of Planned Preventative Maintenance of automation equipment, including the auditing of the equipment.
• Attend daily meetings & liaise with operations to ensure workload is prioritised correctly.
• Organise improvements, repairs and modifications and assist in project installation work including cost reduction activities.
• Ensure that shift manning is organised to achieve operational requirements.
• Overall management of Spare Parts processes.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance and reactive tasks.

Shift Supervisor Requirements:

• Must have a strong engineering background with electrical and mechanical skills.
• Hold a relevant recognised engineering qualification in electrical engineering to a minimum level of NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Proven supervisory/management background.
• Strong health and safety knowledge ideally with IOSH qualification.

Shift Supervisor Benefits:

• Salary is £50,320 including shift allowance.
• Panama shift pattern - rotating days/nights.
• 240 hours holiday per year.
• Pension scheme, life insurance, healthcare.
• Opportunity for further training to achieve additional qualifications.

NOTE - Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force with proven supervisory/management experience.