Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

Job description

We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineering Supervisor to take responsibility for the safe and compliant delivery of all engineering, maintenance and asset integrity activity within a Manufacturing business.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a regulated industrial environment. It requires someone methodical, technically credible and comfortable being accountable.

The Role

You will lead the site engineering function day to day, ensuring maintenance, inspection and project work is delivered safely, to standard, on time and within budget.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering and maintaining the site asset integrity programme
• Ensuring all inspection and maintenance activities meet regulatory and company requirements
• Monitoring engineering performance and reporting against agreed KPIs
• Managing engineering contractors on site
• Acting as Permit Issuer within the Permit to Work system
• Ensuring compliance with L8 legionella requirements (Duty Holder)
• Acting as Site Lifting Appointed Person
• Supporting delivery of site projects in line with engineering standards

You’ll work closely with the Site Manager to maintain compliance with the Safety Report, Major Accident Hazard controls and Process Safety Performance Indicators.

Safety & Compliance

This role carries real responsibility. You will:

• Enforce safe systems of work and risk controls
• Support emergency preparedness planning
• Act as Site Incident / Main Controller as part of Duty Manager cover
• Ensure SHEQ policies and ISO standards are applied consistently
• Drive continuous improvement where gaps are identified

This is about maintaining control, standards and discipline across site engineering activities.

The ideal candidate for the Maintenance Engineering Supervisor role will have the following background:

• A strong maintenance and engineering background within a regulated industrial, manufacturing or process environment
• Experience supervising engineers and contractors
• A clear understanding of process safety, compliance and asset integrity
• The confidence to challenge when standards aren’t met
• A practical, structured approach to problem solving

This role suits someone who is steady, organised and clear in their expectations. Someone who values doing things properly.

Keywords: Maintenance Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader, Engineering Team Leader, Site Engineer

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Selby

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-02-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English