Shift Engineering Supervisor

Shift Engineering Supervisor
Location: Enfield, North London
Salary: Up to £60,000
Shift: 4 on, 4 off – 2 days / 2 nights
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting for a Shift Engineering Supervisor to join a busy, fast-paced processing operation in Enfield.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll take responsibility for a shift engineering team, ensuring plant and machinery are running safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime.

You’ll still be heavily involved technically – supporting breakdowns, fault finding and repairs – while also coordinating your team, prioritising workloads and driving improvements across the site.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead and supervise a team of multi-skilled engineers and contractors
Prioritise planned and reactive maintenance across the shift
Carry out hands-on fault finding, diagnostics and repairs
Support preventative maintenance and minimise plant downtime
Work across mechanical systems including hydraulics and pneumatics
Support Root Cause Analysis following breakdowns and recurring faults
Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability and performance
Allocate workloads and ensure engineering priorities are delivered
Coach and develop engineers within the team
Maintain accurate maintenance records through the CMMS system
Ensure all engineering work is completed safely and to a high standard
Deliver effective shift handovers and communicate engineering issues clearly
What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally be an experienced Engineering Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader or Lead Engineer from a fast-paced industrial environment.

You’ll need:

HNC in Mechanical or Plant Engineering
Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering/maintenance team
Strong mechanical fault finding and problem-solving skills
Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
Welding experience
Experience delivering planned and reactive maintenance
The ability to remain hands-on while leading a team
Confidence prioritising engineering activity in a busy operational environment
Experience within waste, recycling, manufacturing, processing, aggregates, quarrying or another heavy industrial environment would be particularly relevant.

The Package

Upto £60,000
London Weighting Allowance
4 on, 4 off shift pattern
Ongoing training and career development
Generous pension scheme
Life cover
Retail and leisure discounts
Holiday and travel discounts
If you’re an experienced engineering professional who enjoys leading a team but still wants to remain technically hands-on, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.

This role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruiter. We believe that you matter and care about unlocking your full potential. Work with us to find your perfect role and start your journey today.

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