Senior Engineering Supervisor
Location: Spalding
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Supervisor to lead on-shift engineering operations, driving equipment reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across our site.
You’ll play a key role in supervising a multi-skilled team, ensuring fast response to breakdowns, strong preventative maintenance, and full compliance with safety and food standards.
What you’ll be doing
* Supervise and support a team of engineers across Abattoir, Butchery & Site Services
* Drive a culture of proactive maintenance and continuous improvement
* Ensure quick and effective response to breakdowns, minimising downtime
* Monitor and deliver KPIs including downtime, PPM, and work order completion
* Oversee daily engineering service sheets and shift performance
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards
* Manage contractor control, permits and on-site activity
* Support audits and deliver associated action plans
* Lead shift briefs and ensure strong communication across teams
* Act as a key point of contact on shift and deputise for the Engineering Manager
What we’re looking for
Essential
* Apprentice trained with a recognised Mechanical or Electrical qualification
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in an FMCG or chilled manufacturing environment
* Proven experience supervising or leading engineering teams
* Strong understanding of PPM systems, plant reliability and downtime reduction
* Knowledge of Health & Safety, safe systems of work and contractor controlide
* IT literate (experience with systems such as Holistech beneficial)
Desirable
* Experience within food or meat processing environments
* Knowledge of Lean / 5S / continuous improvement tools
* Experience supporting audits and driving compliance standards
What you’ll bring
* Strong leadership and team development skills
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
* Ability to work at pace in a fast-moving environment
* High standards around safety, quality and performance
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior supervisory role where you’ll lead from the front, influence engineering performance, and help drive operational excellence across site.
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