Maintenance Supervisor

Tunstall, Kent

3 months ago

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Engineering Maintenance Supervisor

LEAD Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing £62,000 - DAYS

LEAD Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing £68500

Engineering Supervisor - Days

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Role: Maintenance Supervisor

Shift: 4 on 4 off DAYS Only

Salary: £52,000 – + quarterly Bonuses – OTE = £60,000+

Location: Sittingbourne

The Company

Are you up for a Senior Engineering position with great perks and clear progression?

Would you like to establish yourself as part of a leading and growing maintenance function?

Our client is a leading UK manufacturer, with a stellar reputation - this is a secure opportunity for long-term employment. The company strongly believes in professional development and provides extensive training and growth prospects.
They are looking for a team player who enjoys the culture of being in a large maintenance team and someone who wants to bring positive energy to the table.
This is an excellent opportunity for a current or aspiring Maintenance Supervisor that is looking for a career with a market leading company.

The Role

As a Maintenance Supervisor, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leading your team to perform to the best of their abilities
Fault finding on electrical components such as sensors, relays, contactors, inverters etc.
Repairing mechanical components such as bearings, sprockets, shafts, rollers etc.
Working on conveyors, extruders, wire cutters, kilns, packaging machines, robots etc.
Promote and encourage a culture of Continuous Improvement
About You

The ideal Maintenance Supervisor will have the following:

A recognised engineering qualification
Strong experience within a factory environment
Maintenance planning, scheduling or some examples of leadership experience
A sound understanding of key mechanical and electrical functions
Company Benefits

The company also discloses numerous benefits for the role of Maintenance Supervisor which include:

A particularly generous 10% company pension contribution
Quarterly company bonuses
23 shifts of holiday allowance!
Training Matrix – a strong budget dedicated solely for personalised on-site training, applied from your very first day including Siemens PLC and robotics certifications
Clear career progression plan
Easily accessible public transport links
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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