Maintenance Supervisor (Interim)

3-Month Contract £400 per day Outside IR35 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineering Supervisor to join a busy heavy manufacturing operation on an initial 3-month interim contract.

This is a hands-on, on-the-tools supervisory position. You will lead the maintenance team while remaining actively involved in fault finding, repairs, preventative maintenance and day-to-day engineering activities across the site.

Working within a demanding heavy manufacturing environment, you will supervise the maintenance team and play a key role in keeping plant and machinery operating safely and efficiently.

You will be expected to be comfortable getting hands-on with the tools and leading by example.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and supporting a team of maintenance engineers/technicians.

• Carrying out hands-on electrical and/or mechanical maintenance.

• Diagnosing and rectifying equipment faults and breakdowns.

• Coordinating planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.

• Prioritising engineering work to minimise production downtime.

• Working closely with Production to maintain plant availability.

• Providing technical support and guidance to the maintenance team.

• Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard.

• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

• Managing day-to-day engineering priorities and allocating work across the team.

• Ensuring relevant maintenance records and systems are maintained.

We are looking for a genuinely experienced maintenance engineer who has progressed into a supervisory/team leadership position.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised Level 3 apprenticeship or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related maintenance discipline.

• Significant experience working in a heavy manufacturing, industrial or similarly demanding engineering environment.

• Proven maintenance engineering experience across either electrical or mechanical disciplines.

• Previous experience supervising, leading or coordinating a maintenance team.

• Strong fault-finding and breakdown response experience.

• A practical, hands-on "on the tools" approach.

• The ability to work effectively under pressure in a production environment.

• A strong understanding of engineering Health & Safety requirements.

• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Role: Interim Maintenance Engineering Supervisor
Duration: Initial 3 months
Rate: £400 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Environment: Heavy Manufacturing

If you're an experienced maintenance engineer with supervisory experience and are looking for a 3-month interim opportunity at £400 per day, we'd like to hear from you.

Contact Logan at Stirling Warrington on (phone number removed) to discuss this role, or other contract opportunities.