Location: Redcar
Salary: £48,987.12 per annum (£22.43 per hour + 2% shift allowance)
Working Pattern: 4 x 12-hour day shifts followed by 4 days off (07:00 – 19:00)
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Shift Supervisor to join a high-performing engineering team within a large-scale industrial operation. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for driving plant reliability, maintaining operational uptime, and ensuring engineering standards are upheld across site.
The position plays a key role in leading day-to-day maintenance activity, supporting both reactive and planned engineering work, and fostering a proactive, safety-first engineering culture.
- Supervise and coordinate all engineering and maintenance activities across the site
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Drive plant performance through effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
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Lead engineering response during breakdowns, ensuring efficient fault diagnosis and resolution
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Ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely and in line with compliance standards
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Identify recurring issues and implement long-term engineering and continuous improvement solutions
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Monitor engineering performance and promote best practice across the operation
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Liaise with external contractors and suppliers for specialist repairs and maintenance
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Support maintenance planning, permit systems, and scheduling activities
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Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance
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Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to engineers and operational staff
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in Engineering/Maintenance
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Proven experience in a supervisory or lead engineering role within an industrial or production environment
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Strong background maintaining production machinery and equipment
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Good understanding of PPM systems and maintenance strategies
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Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills
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Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
- Competitive salary with shift allowance
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Ongoing training, development, and career progression
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Generous pension scheme
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Medical and dental cover
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Retail, leisure, holiday, and travel discounts
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Cycle to work scheme
