moira” is working with a global manufacturing business that specialises in high-quality heat-seal tea, coffee, and fibrous meat casing solutions supplied to customers worldwide. With a strong people-first culture and significant recent investment in new production technology, this is an exciting time to join their engineering team.

They’re now looking to appoint an Engineering Supervisor to play a key role in supporting site reliability, leading technical teams, and driving operational excellence.

The opportunity

This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical expertise with people management. Working as part of a well-established engineering team, you’ll oversee planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement and project activity across production and site services.

You’ll act as a trusted partner to the local management team, bringing a strong focus on leadership, quality, and safe working practices in a fast-paced process environment.

Key responsibilities

As Engineering Supervisor, you will:

• Supervise Electrical Shift Technicians, Day Technicians, and Instrumentation & Controls Engineers, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate electrical maintenance and project work, balancing health & safety, production demands, timelines, and resources.
• Monitor work orders and project progress, adjusting plans and priorities where required.
• Ensure the team has the right training, tools, and support to perform effectively.
• Track performance, addressing issues and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure all work complies with contractual requirements, legislation, standards, and codes of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely completion of documentation and maintenance records.
• Carry out regular site health & safety checks, ensuring full compliance with company procedures.
• Ensure risk assessments and method statements are current, relevant, and followed at all times.

About you

To be successful, you’ll ideally have:

• At least 5 years’ experience in the paper industry or a similar process/manufacturing environment.
• An HNC or HND qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience leading and managing technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid project management capability.
• A genuine passion for quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Desirable skills (not essential)

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• PLC programming
• High Voltage switching (up to 11kV)
• Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
• AutoCAD or similar design software

Why apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking manufacturing site with modern equipment, a supportive leadership team, and clear investment in both technology and people. If you’re an experienced electrical engineer ready to step into — or further develop — a supervisory role, this position offers both challenge and long-term career potential.