Engineering Supervisor

A family led business since the late 1880's that is recognised as one of the UK's leading Sawmilling companies currently has a vacancy for a full-time Engineering Supervisor to join the team based within the Nairn area. 
We encourage applicants with a solid grounding in Industrial Mechanical Engineering with a strong Health & Safety work ethic, the role is shift work, which includes weekend working (1 in 3). 
Reporting to the management, the main purpose of this role would be to take ownership for all aspects of running a shift, whilst giving support to the Engineering Manager. Along with a salary of up to £44,000 per annum, you will also receive life assurance and a pension scheme. 
As Engineering Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring compliance with legal obligations, safe working practices as detailed in Risk Assessment, Methods Statements, work instructions, permit to work and guidance from management.
• Conducting weekly audits on staff working practices, when carrying out Isolation and adhering to controls in permits to work.
• Maintaining effective communication between all members of the team, including staff, management, other Supervisors, other shifts, and departments.
• Effectively communicating with Production staff to ensure breakdowns and maintenance are carried out and managed in a timely and efficient way.
• Taking responsibility for the developing skills of the team through the skills charts, multi skilling individuals and setting up a training programme.
• Identifying & implementing any ideas and or new approaches in line with LEAN principles.
• Improving downtime which may directly reduce running costs.
• Ensuring work equipment used is returned to the correct storage area and anything damaged or not fit for purpose reported on the CMMS.

Key Performance Indicators (not limited to):

• Unit Downtime reduction
• Improved uptime performance of main production units
• Zero Health & Safety Team issues
• Planned Dayshift, Backshift and Weekend shift work programme (for your team) e-mailed in advance to Engineering Manager for approval
• Identify training needs of team members, produce a training plan

We’re looking for an Engineering Supervisor with the following skills and experience:

• HNC/HND/C&G or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
• Maintenance experience in hydraulic networks and pipework/ hose assembly would be preferable, but not essential
• Experience working on and repairing heavy duty machinery
• The ability to work safely, under pressure, in a production environment
• Comfortable using an e-maintenance system
• Computer proficiency

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