Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for all aspects involved in the running of an engineering shift, ensuring clear communication with all stakeholders including operations, engineering teams and management.
• Ensure all work is undertaken and equipment is maintained in a safe and efficient manner, following necessary standards and guidelines.
• Carry out planned and emergency maintenance on all plant and services to suit production requirements.
• Solve problems in a logical manner and strive towards continuous improvement within the site.
• Take technical responsibility for equipment performance.
• Provide proactive support to team members in completing allocated work where required.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement activities across the site to increase equipment efficiency and availability.
• Reduce downtime through best in class practices and techniques.
• Perform preventive maintenance: regular inspections of equipment and systems to ensure they are in good working condition and develop maintenance plans to prevent breakdowns.
• Perform emergency maintenance: troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical and other systems as needed when issues arise.
• Ensure all equipment and procedures comply with health and safety regulations.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance activities within the CMMS.
• Provide training and support to junior maintenance staff while taking responsibility for own learning.
• Regularly evaluate and improve maintenance processes and procedures.
• Develop engineering solutions to eliminate or reduce repetitive failures.
• Set and manage agreed targets and objectives with direct reports.

Job Description

Job title: Maintenance Engineering Supervisor Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled

Knowledge and skills required

• Mechanical & Electrical Systems: Deep understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems to handle a variety of maintenance tasks, or a strong bias in either area.
• Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Ability to work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Health & Safety Regulations: Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance.
• Diagnostic & Problem solving: Excellent fault finding and troubleshooting skills to quickly identify and resolve issues.
• Preventive Maintenance: Ability to develop and implement preventative maintenance plans.
• Strong Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members and document maintenance activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactive approach to seek opportunities for process improvements and efficiency.

Qualifications and training required

• Engineering Certifications: Engineering apprenticeship or relevant certifications such as City & Guilds, HNC, or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or other engineering fields. Electrical bias preferred.
• Previous experience: +5 years post apprenticeship experience in the timber industry or relatable heavy industrial experience preferred.
• Previous management or supervisory experience.
• Asset Management knowledge and understanding.

Behavioral Standard Description Accountability

• We own what we do.
• Take responsibility for our actions, results, and commitments.
• Hold ourselves and others accountable.
• Ensure the desired result of all actions is achieved.
• Deliver against targets and KPIs set.

Sustainability

• Built for today.
• Protected for tomorrow: support decisions that safeguard our business, environment, and people for the long term.
• Create and deliver energy savings to support a carbon neutral target.
• Develop innovative ideas and embrace new technologies and ways of working.

Passion

• Pride in every piece.
• Bring energy, care, and pride to our work.
• Believe in what we do at Gordon Timber.
• Contribute to a high quality product being produced.

Teamwork

• Stronger together.
• Collaborate, support one another, and succeed through shared responsibility and respect.
• Maintain a positive can do attitude at all times.

Improvement

• Look for smarter ways to work, learn from experience, and adapt to change.
• Use data to identify problems, measure performance, and guide decisions.
• Value employee ideas, foster a no blame environment, and provide tools for improvement.