Engineering Supervisor in Northampton

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Engineering SupervisorEast LancashireUp to £55,000 DOEMonday to Friday08:00 to 16:30PermanentThe Company :Our client is a well-established FMCG manufacturing business operating in a high-pressure production environment with a strong focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement. The site operates with strict standards across food safety, engineering reliability and operational performance, and engineering plays a critical role in maintaining uptime and production continuity.They are now seeking an Engineering Supervisor to take ownership of the site engineering function, lead a multi skilled team and drive performance across maintenance, compliance and continuous improvement activities.The Role:The Engineering Supervisor will take full responsibility for the day to day engineering operation, leading the engineering team and ensuring all machinery, equipment and site services are safe, compliant and operating at optimum efficiency.This is a hands-on leadership role with accountability for planned maintenance, breakdown response, engineering standards, contractor control, compliance and engineering led improvement activity.You will report to the Operations Director and work closely with production leadership to ensure maximum uptime and minimal disruption to manufacturing.Key Responsibilities:Lead, manage and develop the engineering team, ensuring capability, performance and engagementOwn and manage the site PPM system ensuring full compliance and timely completion of planned maintenanceTake accountability for rapid response to breakdowns and effective root cause resolutionDrive reduction in downtime through analysis, problem solving and implementation of preventative actionsOversee mechanical and electrical fault finding and support hands on repair where requiredManage external contractors for specialist maintenance, servicing and engineering projectsLead commissioning of new machinery, equipment and site improvement projectsContribute to capital investment decisions including machinery selection, installation and upgradesManage engineering spares strategy ensuring availability while controlling cost and stock levelsEnsure all equipment is safe, compliant and fully fit for purpose at all timesMaintain compliance with Health and Safety legislation, GMP, HACCP and QMS standardsTake ownership of site engineering standards including guarding, risk reduction and audit readinessManage effluent systems ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirementsAnalyse downtime data and implement structured improvement plans to improve reliabilityProduce monthly engineering reports covering performance, downtime, spend and improvement activityManage engineering budget and ensure spend is controlled, justified and aligned with site prioritiesWork closely with production teams to coordinate downtime and minimise operational impactSupport recruitment, onboarding and development of engineering personnel including apprenticesAct as engineering representative in daily production meetings and site communicationsThe Person:Strong background in FMCG, food manufacturing or fast paced production environmentsProven experience leading or supervising engineering or maintenance teamsStrong understanding of both mechanical and electrical systemsConfident fault finding and problem solving in live production environmentsStrong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, QMS and Health and Safety complianceExperience managing contractors and external engineering supportAbility to analyse downtime and implement structured improvement activityConfident managing budgets, cost control and engineering spendStrong communicator with the ability to work across production, engineering and management teamsHands on leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and accountabilityOrganised, methodical and able to prioritise in a high pressure environmentKeywordsEngineering Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Food Manufacturing, Bakery, PPM, Planned Maintenance, Fault Finding, Mechanical, Electrical, HACCP, Health and Safety, Continuous Improvement, Production EngineeringAt Winsearch, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.INDWINOur clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise.

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