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Site Engineer / Shift Supervisor – Manufacturing
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 3:00pm
Overtime: Available
Benefits: Holiday & pension scheme (details to be confirmed)
The Opportunity
An established manufacturing business within the flooring / building materials sector is seeking a Site Engineer / Shift Supervisor to take ownership of a critical production line within its Liverpool facility.
This is a hands-on, floor-based role combining engineering responsibility with shift leadership. You will be accountable for maximising uptime, performance, and safe operation of a specialist production line, while supervising and developing a team of factory operators during your shift.
Reporting directly to the Factory Manager, this role offers autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on output, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full engineering ownership of a specialist production line, including PPM and breakdown response
- Minimise downtime through effective fault-finding and rapid repair
- Optimise machine performance to meet output, quality, and yield targets
- Supervise and lead factory operators on shift, including training and handovers
- Enforce health & safety standards, safe systems of work, and housekeeping
- Maintain accurate maintenance, downtime, and shift records
- Support installation and commissioning of new machinery and upgrades
- Manage critical spares and liaise with purchasing and warehouse teams
- Identify recurring issues and drive long-term reliability improvements
About You – Key Requirements
- Experience as a Site / Shift Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong hands-on maintenance and breakdown repair capability
- Able to fault-find across a multi-machine production line
- Experience supervising or training production / factory staff
- Strong safety-first mindset with confidence enforcing standards
- Clear communicator with a structured, organised approach
Desirable:
- Recognised engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3+, HNC)
- Multi-skilled background (mechanical & electrical)
- Exposure to continuous improvement / lean manufacturing
If this role is of interest, please press apply or get in touch with Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
