Senior Engineering Supervisor (Days)
Senior Engineering Supervisor (Days)
Mon-Fri alternating shift pattern:
Week 1 - 6am-2.30pm
Week 2 - 9.30am-6pm
Cranswick Country Foods, Staithes Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8TB
Cranswick is a leading UK food producer with revenue of over £2 Billion. We produce and supply premium food to high profile UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other UK and global customers.
Due to new expansion projects taking place on site, we are currently seeking a Senior Engineering Supervisor. The primary purpose of this role is to manage and develop the engineering team (engineers, chargehands, and supervisors) to provide a responsive and quality engineering maintenance service for site.
Main Duties Include (but not limited to):
- Manage the planned preventative maintenance systems and culture for all areas including PPM schedules for all plant and equipment, management of data regarding machine breakdowns, fault analysis and update of PPM procedures
- Ensure that operational efficiencies and effectiveness are continuously improved with consequential reduced operating costs
- Ensure that quality, health and safety and environmental standards are developed, maintained and enhanced and are fully complied with by contractors and staff
- Lead, coach, and develop staff to ensure capability to deliver current and future business objectives
- Maintain and develop the building, environment and plant including heating, ventilation, fire protection equipment and plant, pipework and plumbing, alarm systems, security systems to ensure a safe working environment for all staff and visitors
- Timely and accurately support communications between the shifts
- Ensure equipment operates at a standard in order to achieve the customer’s required product specification
- Technical input to assist in the delivery of projects and initiatives which will impact the profitability of the business
- Control the activities of contract labour and inspect the quality of their work
- Supervise engineering staff’s activities during production morning start up
- Plan weekend maintenance and ensure spares are available in advance
- Co-ordinate workshop activities
- Work with technical on all audit work
- Attend major breakdowns
- Control and organise building fabric maintenance repair work
- Play an active part in the site’s Health and Safety committee
- Co-ordinate the engineering shift’s work activities
- Continually appraise staff performance and take appropriate actions when required
- Deal with staff issues with discretion and confidentially
- Manage holidays to ensure correct manning levels at all times
What We Look For:
- NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (essential)
- Experience in a similar position - senior supervisor / supervisor / chargehand
- Experience leading and managing large engineering teams
- Experience within FMCG environment (food production advantageous)
- Experience of monitoring health and safety in engineering environment
- Strong level of communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement in the work place
What We Offer:
- Job stability at an expanding and growing company
- Strong commitment to progression and personal development
- 28 days annual leave with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Purchase company shares through discounted share scheme
- Company pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
- Access to retail discount app, bike to work scheme, health and wellbeing platform
A full job description is available upon request.
Please apply on Indeed or submit your CV & Cover Letter to: [email protected]
Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2025
Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.
If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.