Engineering Supervisor

Description:

Location - Commutable from Okehampton, Bodmin, Launceston, Tavistock and surrounding areas.
Salary £19.25 per hour plus lots of Overtime available 
Hours (Apply online only) Monday to Friday 42.5 hour week
overtime at x1.5 and x2 Sunday 
Call out one in every 4/5 weeks paid at min 3 hours at x1.5
 
The Company 
 
Working exclusively with our client a major player in the food industry with quality, safety and people at their forefront. They are seeking to strengthen their Engineering team with an Electrical Engineer with supervisory responsibilities.  This could suit someone seeking their next career move who is perhaps covering the Supervisor role currently as well as established Team Leaders or Supervisors
 
What is the purpose of the Engineering Supervisor - Electrical Engineer?
 
The successful candidate would report into the Regional Engineering Manager. The Supervisor will provide onsite support for the 6 team members which range from apprentice to multi-skilled level but will remain supported by the senior team The candidate will have a multi skilled engineering background (preferably with an electrical bias) to be successful in this working supervisor role.  

What are the main responsibilities of the Engineering Supervisor - Electrical Engineer? 

Supervise and direct day to day engineering duties, including determining needed repairs and improvements, establishing project priorities and assigning work tasks, scheduling work to most effectively meet the needs of production with minimal disruption.
Provide leadership to the site engineering team – coaching engineers during breakdowns and overseeing time critical repairs.
Ensuring plant equipment is operating and functioning correctly
Maintaining equipment on a daily basis to ensure it is fit for its intended purpose
Continually developing to improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.
Assisting production with machinery problems and setups, providing relevant training when appropriate
Completing daily maintenance check sheets and job cards
What skills and qualifications will the Engineering Supervisor have?

Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines
TIG Welding an advantage
Ideally electrical bias, with PLC & inverter experience
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail, commitment and the ability to accept responsibility are key in this role
Will be committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values
Food industry experience is advantageous
Comfortable working at height What will the Engineering Supervisor get in return? 

Salary £19.25 per hour plus lots of Overtime available 
Hours (Apply online only) Monday to Friday 42.5 hour week
Overtime at x1.5 and x2 Sunday.
Call out one in every 4/5 weeks paid at min 3 hours at x1.5
Nest Pension 
Fabulous company with ongoing training and routes for progression