Engineering Supervisor

As a Shift Engineering Supervisor at Biffa's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Edmonton, you will lead and support a team of multi-skilled technicians. Your responsibilities include driving plant performance, reducing downtime, prioritizing engineering activity, and ensuring maintenance work is completed safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise a shift team of engineers and contractors to maximize plant performance and uptime.
• Prioritize planned and reactive maintenance activities to support operational requirements.
• Carry out fault finding, diagnostics, and repairs across plant and machinery.
• Deliver preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve reliability and engineering efficiency.
• Ensure all engineering activities are carried out safely and in line with company procedures.
• Support and develop engineering team capability and skill progression.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, engineering practice, and communication through effective shift handovers and reporting.

Essential requirements:

• HNC qualified in Mechanical or Plant Engineering.
• Previous experience supervising engineering teams within an industrial, manufacturing, or processing environment.
• Strong fault finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and welding.
• Ability to prioritize workloads and perform well in a fast-paced operational environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary + London Weighting Allowance
• Ongoing career development, training, and coaching
• Generous pension scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Life cover