Engineering Supervisor

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Supervisor

Location: Doncaster – Stainforth (DN7)

Salary: Up to £58,500 (DOE) + Overtime

Industry: FMCG

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Shift: Monday – Friday: Rotating two-shift pattern (early/late)

Hours: 45 Hours Per Week – 1 Hour Paid Lunch Per Day

Do you have Engineering Supervisory experience in FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Chemical, Automotive, Plastics or Packaging environments? If so, this role is for you.

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established, FMCG organisation and a major employer in the Doncaster region. The business is investing heavily in staff development, upgrading manufacturing facilities, and expanding teams across all departments to support continued growth. Employees benefit from a stable environment with a strong focus on progression and long-term development.

Benefits:

• Clear Career Path to Engineering/ Reliability Management
• Overtime Available
• Ongoing training and Funded Qualifications
• On-site hot canteen facilities
• No Weekends & No Nights
• Free on-site parking
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programmes

Key Engineering Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Supervise day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities across production lines and utilities
• Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules are completed on time and to standard
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and prioritise actions to reduce production downtime
• Support mechanical, electrical, and automation fault-finding and root cause analysis
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers on shift
• Allocate workloads, manage shift handovers, and maintain clear team communication
• Enforce safe systems of work including permit-to-work and lockout/tagout procedures
• Ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation
• Support site safety, hygiene, and audit standards (e.g. BRC)
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and validation of new machinery and projects
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and contribute to performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Engineering Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Experience in a Supervisory or Senior Engineering role within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge (multi-skilled)
• Experience working with automated or high-volume production equipment
• Good understanding of UK health & safety requirements within manufacturing
• Experience with CMMS / Maintenance Management Systems
• Knowledge of PLC fault-finding and continuous improvement methodologies (TPM / Lean) is advantageous
• Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent) (Not Essential)
• 17th or 18th Edition/ Electrical Engineering Qualification (Not Essential)

Reference 224692607