Electrical Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Electrical Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Location: Redcar
Salary: £48,987.12 per annum (£22.43 per hour + 2% shift allowance)
Working Pattern: 4 x 12-hour day shifts followed by 4 days off (07:00 - 19:00)

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Shift Supervisor to join a high-performing engineering team within a large-scale industrial operation. This is a hands on leadership role, responsible for driving plant reliability, maintaining operational uptime, and ensuring engineering standards are upheld across site.

The position plays a key role in leading day to day maintenance activity, supporting both reactive and planned engineering work, and fostering a proactive, safety first engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all engineering and maintenance activities across the site
• Drive plant performance through effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
• Lead engineering response during breakdowns, ensuring efficient fault diagnosis and resolution
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely and in line with compliance standards
• Identify recurring issues and implement long term engineering and continuous improvement solutions
• Monitor engineering performance and promote best practice across the operation
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers for specialist repairs and maintenance
• Support maintenance planning, permit systems, and scheduling activities
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance
• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to engineers and operational staff

Candidate Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in Engineering (electrical bias preferred)
• Proven experience in a supervisory or lead engineering role within an industrial or production environment
• Strong background maintaining production machinery and equipment
• Experience with fault finding on PLCs, VSDs, and relay logic circuits
• Good understanding of PPM systems and maintenance strategies
• Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

Suitable Backgrounds May Include

Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Shift Engineering Supervisor, Lead Maintenance Engineer, Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Electrician, Shift Electrician, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, Electrical Technician, or Maintenance Fitter.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with shift allowance
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Medical and dental cover
• Retail, leisure, holiday, and travel discounts
• Cycle to work scheme