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Engineering Supervisor

Job Posted: 11 minutes ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Engineering Supervisor to lead a busy engineering function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering professional who enjoys leading people, driving performance, and ensuring engineering excellence across day-shift operations.

About the Role

As Engineering Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day engineering activities, ensuring equipment reliability, and leading a team of engineers to support production effectively. You will balance hands-on engineering with people management, planning, and continuous improvement, playing a key role in maximising uptime, safety, and operational efficiency.

Working closely with the Engineering Manager, Production Managers, and Line Leaders, you will help drive a proactive maintenance culture while developing your team and embedding best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise and support the dayshift engineering team, providing leadership, coaching, and technical guidance.
Ensure the reliable operation of all mechanical and electrical equipment across the site.
Plan, prioritise, and allocate reactive and preventative maintenance activities.
Lead effective response to breakdowns, minimising downtime and production impact.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including reliability improvements and maintenance best practice.
Support machine trials, installations, and development projects.
Liaise closely with production teams and contractors to coordinate work safely and efficiently.
Ensure full compliance with health & safety, food safety, and engineering standards.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and KPIs.
Uphold high standards of housekeeping, workshop organisation, and engineering discipline. 

What We're Looking For

Time-served engineer with a recognised electrical qualification.
Previous experience in a supervisory or senior engineering role.
Background in food manufacturing or a similar FMCG environment.
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across electrical and mechanical systems.
Confident leader with the ability to motivate, develop, and manage engineers.
Organised, proactive, and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Flexible and pragmatic approach to meeting business needs. 

Interested?

Give me a call! Whether you're already hooked or just want to find out more, you can reach me, Ben, on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

You can also message me on LinkedIn if that's easier. Don't worry about having an up-to-date CV, we can sort that out later

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