Job Description
Job Title: Engineering Supervisor
Reports to: Site Lead
Department: Engineering
Location: Addenbrookes
Job Purpose:
Provide a comprehensive engineering service to a Research & Development site in Addenbrookes at a supervisory level. Ensure the Engineering Team have the skills, knowledge and experience to complete all repair, maintenance, and service tasks efficiently and to a high standard.
Assist the Technical Operations Manager and Site Lead on operational, regulatory, and statutory compliance matters. Ensure adherence to client Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety procedures and Company IMS.
Ensure maximum availability of engineering equipment through safe, efficient planned maintenance and fault resolution.
Provide technical support for projects, commissioning, and handover work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure regulatory activities comply with client Quality System and Company IMS
- Maintain equipment and utilities to operate within specification
- Provide engineering service to site infrastructure
- Ensure availability of plant equipment via planned maintenance and fault response
- Support projects and commissioning activities
- Manage PPMs and SSRs within maintenance system
- Raise Change Controls and Business Impact Assessments
- Plan and schedule maintenance work
- Issue work orders and permits to work
- Diagnose faults and plan remedial work
- Manage subcontractors and ensure SLA compliance
- Maintain safety standards and PPE compliance
- Lead, train and develop engineering team
- Participate in audits, testing (IQ/OQ), and project work
- Build client relationships and ensure satisfaction
Resource Responsibilities:
- Line management of engineers
- Oversight of subcontractors including permits, RAMS, and compliance
Person Specification:
- Relevant technical qualifications
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisation and leadership capability
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
- Customer-focused mindset
- Experience in multi-site environments
Additional Information:
- Participation in on-call rota
- Overtime payment for call-outs