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)