Engineering Supervisor

  • fulltime
  • Thorne, DN8 5JT
  • GBP 55000 to 58500.0 Annum
  • 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)
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