Engineering Shift Supervisor
Advertised by Pioneer Selection Ltd
- Location
- Milnrow
- Salary
- £60,000 a year Benefits
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Engineering
- Posted
- 15 October 2026
Job description
NGINEERING SHIFT SUPERVISORJob Title: Engineering Shift Supervisor
Location: Milnrow
Salary: £56,000–£60,000
Shift: Monday–Friday, rotating early and late shifts
Job Role of the Engineering Shift SupervisorA fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Shift Supervisor to join a state-of-the-art, highly automated manufacturing facility. The site has recently invested in its operations, making this an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their leadership skills and progress their career.
The facility operates high-speed production and packaging lines, with a strong focus on efficiency, quality, food safety and continuous improvement.
You will be responsible for leading the engineering team on shift, coordinating maintenance activities, overseeing fault-finding and breakdown repairs, and ensuring production machinery operates safely and efficiently. You will also drive preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and maximise Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Sector – Food Manufacturing / FMCG
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Shift Supervisor- Previous experience supervising or leading an engineering team within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong electrical or multi-skilled engineering background.
- Hands-on experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance.
- Experience managing engineering priorities and minimising production downtime.
- Recognised engineering qualification, such as HNC or equivalent.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and team leadership skills.
- Knowledge of health and safety and manufacturing compliance requirements.
- Ability to drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
- Experience within the food manufacturing or FMCG sector.
- Apprentice-trained engineering background.
- Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience with Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), root cause analysis and preventative maintenance systems.
- Experience managing spare parts and maintenance records.
- Competitive salary of £56,000–£60,000.
- Monday–Friday rotating early and late shifts.
- 28 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities.
- The opportunity to take ownership of engineering performance and lead a team within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
- A supportive working culture focused on teamwork, safety and continuous improvement.
If you are interested in this opportunity and have the relevant engineering and leadership experience, please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details, contact Lewis Wall at Pioneer Selection.
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and conditions apply; please see our website for further details.
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