Job Description
Mechanical Supervisor, Carlisle, Cumbria
Salary – £40,000 - £45,000 + overtime when required
MacArthur is recruiting for a successful engineering manufacturing company for this position of Mechanical Supervisor. The keys to this role are in your people and leadership skills and technical abilities. You will be part of a small team of supervisors looking after, motivating and managing engineers, fabricators, welders and other team members.
This is a full-time Mechanical Supervisor role based in Carlisle which also holds hands-on tasks. Overtime is based on the order book, however historically it’s been available.
Overview of your existing experience and characteristics for the role of Mechanical Supervisor :
* Able to empower teams and develop their skills to a really high level, as well as your own
* Experience in a Supervisor, Lead or Management role
* Able to understand and interpret technical drawings, CAD diagrams and similar
* General manufacturing background
* Have a keen eye for detail
* Mechanical engineering background ideally however other disciplines would be fine – welder, fabricator, mechanical engineer, electrical, joiner
* Good hands-on motivator – able to get the best out of people
* Enable people, through explanations and hands-on demonstrations, on how to complete technical and non-technical tasks
* Focus on quality, people and product
* MS Office
* Positive attitude and problem solving abilities
Key responsibilities for the role of Mechanical Supervisor :
* Looking after engineers, fabricators, welders and other staff
* Team management – manage, train, appraise and mentor
* Ability to develop rapport and professional relationships with managers, staff and external parties
* Able to show more junior engineers how to do the various tasks
* Understanding of safety regulations and compliance requirements, Health & Safety Qualification would be a bonus IOSH, NEBOSH etc
* Quality – eg ISO 9001 – bonus experience
* Supervisory experience within manufacturing ideally
* Enable people to take responsibility and have autonomy
* Driving operational improvements and achieving business objectives
* Continuous Improvement (CI) – our client is in the very early stages of this so any experience you bring would be a bonus eg Lean, 6S, 5S, Six Sigma
Why work for our client as Mechanical Supervisor?
* Salary between £40,000 and £45,000 DoE
* Overtime, depending on the order book
* Thorough induction and training programme
* Varied and interesting role
* Work with a successful company who are going through a period of positive change
* Well-established organisation
* Pension, life assurance
* 24 days holiday + BH’s
For more information, or to apply for the position of Mechanical Supervisor, please contact Ewen on ewen@macarthurrecruitment.co.uk, ideally with a copy of your CV, or call 01768 800260.
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