Our client is a leading heavy industry manufacturer and due to their continued success Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Maintenance Engineer Shift Supervisor. The successful applicant will lead a small team of maintenance engineers at our client's busy manufacturing plant near Stafford. The Role: The Maintenance Shift Supervisor will provide 'hands-on' maintenance supervision for a small team of mutli-skilled engineers. Ensuring the planned preventative maintenance schedule is implemented and the effective allocation of resources to reactive maintenance needs your duties will include but is not limited to the following; Supervise a team of engineers to ensure the effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance in a busy heavy industry plant Hands-on training and supervision of engineers Update maintenance schedule / PPM and produce accurate hand-over sheets for incoming maintenance teams Work on motors, inverters, contactors, sensors relays, switch gear, plc fault find and repair (Siemens) Mechanical maintenance and repair of machinery including furnaces, foundry plant, conveyors, overhead cranes, heat treatment, cooling plant and more Hydraulics, pneumatics, compressors, pumps, motors Manage contractors, ordering spare /replacement parts Manage work schedule, rotas, HSE talks, motivate staff Project work Candidates: The successful candidate will be an experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with supervisory experience. Applicants should have previous experience in heavy industry manufacturing and you will have at least 3 years maintenance supervisor or manager experience. Ideally you will have excellent 3-phase electrical installation, fault find and repair skills. Hours of work: 12 Hour days Monday to Thursday 12 Hour nights Tuesday to Friday Alternating Benefits: Excellent basic salary £48K OT 24 days annual leave Pension