Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Kent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join our client’s team during a period of significant growth and development. This role is ideal for someone who can lead, coach and motivate a fast-paced engineering team while ensuring operational performance, equipment reliability and high standards of safety and quality.
Values & Core Behaviours
The successful post holder will be expected to work in accordance with our organisational values and core behaviours:
*Positive, enthusiastic and fully engaged in all aspects of our work.
*Committed to delivering excellence in everything we do.
* Aware of operational impact and able to maximise value.
*Continuously seeking ways to improve, innovate, and enhance our engineering practices.
*Working collaboratively, valuing people and contributing to shared success.
*Experts in our field who continuously seek deeper understanding and improvement.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead and supervise the engineering team to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all site equipment.
*Plan and oversee daily engineering workloads, including preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
*Ensure machinery, production equipment, and supporting systems are effectively set up, calibrated and maintained.
*Carry out hands-on engineering tasks as required, acting as both operator and maintainer when necessary.
*Monitor equipment performance, diagnose faults and implement timely solutions to minimise downtime.
*Drive improvements in equipment reliability and support achievement of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) targets.
*Maintain accurate engineering records, maintenance logs, and compliance reports.
*Work collaboratively with production, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless operations.
*Support the introduction of new technology, processes, and equipment as the facility scales.
*Ensure engineering activities comply with all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Essential Requirements
*Proven experience in an engineering supervisory or senior engineering role within manufacturing.
*Strong technical understanding of production machinery, packaging systems or relevant automation equipment.
*Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues.
*Familiarity with OEE metrics, lean methodologies, and continuous improvement tools.
*Excellent organisational, leadership, and team-management skills.
*Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
*Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
*Foundational understanding of carbonated liquid processing or filling systems (advantageous in this environment).
Desirable Requirements
*Experience within beverage, bottling, or food manufacturing environments.
*Formal qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, or a related discipline.
If you would like more information simply get in touch as we would love to hear from you today!