Engineering Supervisor
- Telford, TF1 7FA
- Full Time | 45 Hours per week, 7:00 am-5:00 pm
- Competitive Salary
About Pickstock Telford
Pickstock Telford is one of the UK's leading meat processing facilities, supplying high-quality British beef products to major retailers, foodservice providers, and manufacturing customers. As part of the global OSI Group, one of the world's largest food production businesses, we combine international expertise with a strong local presence. Operating to the highest standards of food safety, quality, animal welfare, and sustainability, we continually invest in our people, technology, and processes.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Supervisor to join our team in Telford. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of site equipment while leading and developing a team of engineers.
Why Join Pickstock Telford?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leading food manufacturer and be part of the global OSI Group. You'll lead a skilled engineering team, influence operational performance, and have the opportunity to drive continuous improvement across a fast-paced production environment. If you're looking for a role that combines hands-on engineering expertise with leadership responsibility, this is an excellent opportunity to further your career.
Key Responsibilities
As Engineering Supervisor, you will:
- Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day production engineering requirements.
- Allocate engineering resources effectively based on skills and operational priorities.
- Lead engineering shift communications, daily meetings, and team handovers.
- Ensure downtime escalation processes are followed and managed appropriately.
- Plan and manage engineering workload through the CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System), ensuring KPI and compliance targets are achieved.
- Support the Engineering Manager with training plans, skills gap analysis, and team development.
- Conduct regular one to one meetings and performance reviews with engineers.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support asset management activities.
- Assist with spare parts management, stock control, and identification of critical spares.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations on significant equipment failures.
- Promote a proactive maintenance culture across the engineering team.
- Ensure engineering workshops, plant rooms, PPE, and housekeeping standards remain audit-ready.
- Liaise with suppliers and contractors to build effective working relationships.
- Provide engineering leadership support to the wider site when required.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Recognised Electrical Engineering Qualification
- Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment
- Strong understanding of engineering maintenance systems (CMMS)
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Show a strong commitment to health, safety and compliance standards
- Reliable, flexible and able to prioritise workloads effectively
Desirable
- Previous experience within food manufacturing or abattoir environments
- Experience leading a small team of engineers
- Knowledge of food safety and animal welfare standards
- 18th Edition Qualification
Health and Safety
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Lead by example and champion safe working practices
- Support risk assessments and safe systems of work
- Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety, Food Safety, Hygiene and environmental standards
- Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
At Pickstock, we recognise that our people are at the heart of our success. As an Engineering Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in leading our engineering team, driving operational performance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across our site.
If you're an experienced engineering professional ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the team helping to drive engineering excellence at Pickstock.
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- What's your Food Safety Pledge?
We are committing to Food Safety in 2026. What's one specific action you will commit to?
- What's your Health & Safety Pledge?
We are committing to Health & Safety in 2026. What's one specific action you will commit to?
- Please provide your salary expectations
Experience:
- Electrical engineering: 2 years (required)
- Food industry: 2 years (preferred)
- Leadership: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
