Engineering Supervisor

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Permanent role from day one
Teesside location
£50K including shift allowance
Monday to Friday work (night shift starts Sunday night 6pm) 3 x 12 hour shifts per week days and nights
Matched pension up to 6%
35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Life Assurance
Company sick pay scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Family Friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite gym
Private Health Care   
THE BUSINESS
  
Our client is a component supplier to the energy transition market and are aiding the evolution of key clients into the renewables space. The organisation in question has a long-standing history in the region. They have low attrition rates and the majority of those who work for the organisation have long service awards. This is a high-tech facility with the business employing around 200 staff.
  
The organisation is on an upslope supporting energy transition and they have strong demand for their products within emerging markets. The business operates on principles of fairness, a robust support network, trust and mutual respect. The company’s products are sold across the globe. Within this organisation you will be treated as an individual, you will hold autonomy with regards decision making and you will form part of a close nit team who are looking to drive the business forward.
  
Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit an Engineering Supervisor to work a continental shift pattern (3 x 12 hour shifts per week, rotating week to week 6am/6pm start times, days and nights) on a permanent contract based in the Teesside area.
  
The successful applicant will be joining a company that has a world class manufacturing capability, and a skilled workforce with a long history and global recognition

THE ROLE
  
This is a front-line supervisor position offering twenty-four-hour engineering cover with the jobholder being responsible for supervising a multi-disciplined team of craft personnel to maximise plant availability and performance.

Working a hands-on role helping to deliver planned and reactive maintenance to the facility
First line Supervision - holding responsibility on shift for a team of 6 reports (Mechanical/Electrical Engineers) delivering “soft” HR practices such as first line supervision, work allocation, escalations, appraisals and training, etc.
To determine engineering priorities, as directed by the Engineers to optimise plant availability for production and maintenance.
To organise labour and contractors to maximise their utilisation and meet agreed priorities.
To inspect plant and equipment to meet scheduled and statutory requirements and ensure that any faults identified are remedied.
To oversee maintenance staff and contractors to ensure that they are performing their tasks safely and efficiently and ensure that standards of discipline and attendance/timekeeping of the workforce are maintained at an acceptable level.
To diagnose and rectify major faults as they occur in order to maintain production.
To arrange for spares and materials to be available to satisfy the needs of the maintenance schedule, subject to stores stock.
To ensure that work conforms to accepted engineering standards and recommend improvements to these when appropriate.   
  THE PERSON

Either qualified to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline or a time served craftsperson holding qualifications to HND/HNC level with appropriate technical and leadership experience, you will have significant, demonstrable experience in a similar engineering role.
Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
Strong communication Skills
Able to work well in a fast, high paced, customer focused environment.
Hands on individual
Experienced working with hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, valves and motors
Heavy Industrial background preferred
Multi-skilled background, Electrical Bias Preferred
The ability to utilise PLC’s for fault finding and diagnostics (Siemens & Allen Bradley)
Experienced maintaining plant-based equipment such as automated systems, burning machines, roller tables, conveyors, presses and welding machinery
Ability to manage contractors and issue permits
Strong people management and leadership skills   
  
TO APPLY

Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group