Engineering Supervisor

Location: Hull Salary: £50,000 per annum, negotiable at interview Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00, with overtime as required Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are recruiting an experienced Engineering Supervisor to join a well-established food manufacturing business supplying major UK foodservice and retail customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering professional to lead and develop an engineering and maintenance team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Reporting to the senior management team, with support from an off-site Engineering Manager, you will ensure machinery, equipment and facilities operate safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Engineering and Maintenance team.
• Carry out and oversee planned and reactive maintenance.
• Manage the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Coordinate engineering workloads, staff rotas and maintenance schedules.
• Manage engineering spares, stock levels and critical components.
• Oversee contractors, permits to work and external engineering activities.
• Manage building and facilities maintenance.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify improvements.
• Work with Production to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Train and mentor apprentices and new team members.
• Drive improvements in maintenance, reliability and costs.

About You

• Supervisory or team leadership experience is essential.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing planned preventative maintenance.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety and Food Safety requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous.

Salary and Benefits

• £50,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
• Full-time, permanent employment.
• Weekly pay
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Business closure over Christmas and New Year.
• Christmas bonus.