New Job Opening: Maintenance Supervisor in Newry, UK

Job Description

Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor – Newry – £55,000-£60,000 DOE

Description

We are hiring for our client, a successful and growing manufacturing business in Newry, who are seeking to appoint a Maintenance Supervisor to lead their engineering function.

This Maintenance Supervisor job offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to step into a leadership role, or for an established Maintenance Supervisor seeking a new challenge. The successful Maintenance Supervisor will manage a team of engineers, drive maintenance performance, and help ensure the reliability and efficiency of manufacturing operations.

Working on a Monday to Friday dayshift pattern, this role offers an excellent work-life balance alongside genuine career progression opportunities.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. £55,000-£60,000 DOE


2. Monday-Friday dayshift role


3. Leadership position managing a team of engineers

The Role

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of maintenance engineers


• Coordinate planned preventative maintenance activities


• Manage reactive maintenance and minimise production downtime


• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects


• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards


• Monitor maintenance KPIs and drive performance improvements


• Work closely with production teams to maximise plant efficiency


• Support training and development within the engineering team

The Person

• Previous experience within a manufacturing maintenance environment


• Experience leading or supervising engineering teams


• Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance background


• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills


• Strong communication and leadership abilities


• Relevant engineering qualification desirable

The Rewards

• £55,000-£60,000 DOE


• Monday-Friday dayshift working pattern


• Leadership role with genuine responsibility


• Supportive and established engineering team


• Long-term career progression opportunities


• Stable and successful manufacturing business

Next Steps

For further information, and to apply for this Maintenance Supervisor job, please contact Matthew Bell. Visit our website for a full list of Engineering & Operations opportunities.

Why Hunter Savage?

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with expertise across Engineering & Operations throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland. We take a consultative approach, helping engineering professionals secure opportunities that align with their long-term career goals while supporting employers in attracting high-quality talent.

Expert, confidential career advice.

Salary details are provided as a guide and may be negotiable depending on experience and expertise.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.