Maintenance Supervisor (Interim)

Company: Stirling Warrington Limited
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Location: Loughborough
Job Description:

Interim Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

3-Month Contract £400 per day Outside IR35

We are currently recruiting for an experiencedMaintenance Engineering Supervisorto join a busy heavy manufacturing operation on an initial3-month interim contract.

This is ahands-on, on-the-tools supervisory position. You will lead the maintenance team while remaining actively involved in fault finding, repairs, preventative maintenance and day-to-day engineering activities across the site.

The Role

Working within a demanding heavy manufacturing environment, you will supervise the maintenance team and play a key role in keeping plant and machinery operating safely and efficiently.

You will be expected to be comfortable gettinghands-on with the toolsand leading by example.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supervising and supporting a team of maintenance engineers/technicians.
  • Carrying outhands-on electrical and/or mechanical maintenance.
  • Diagnosing and rectifying equipment faults and breakdowns.
  • Coordinating planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
  • Prioritising engineering work to minimise production downtime.
  • Working closely with Production to maintain plant availability.
  • Providing technical support and guidance to the maintenance team.
  • Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard.
  • Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
  • Managing day-to-day engineering priorities and allocating work across the team.
  • Ensuring relevant maintenance records and systems are maintained.

About You

We are looking for agenuinely experienced maintenance engineer who has progressed into a supervisory/team leadership position.

You will ideally have:

  • A recognisedLevel 3 apprenticeship or higherinElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related maintenance discipline.
  • Significant experience working in aheavy manufacturing, industrial or similarly demanding engineering environment.
  • Proven maintenance engineering experience across either electrical or mechanical disciplines.
  • Previous experience supervising, leading or coordinating a maintenance team.
  • Strong fault-finding and breakdown response experience.
  • A practical,hands-on “on the tools” approach.
  • The ability to work effectively under pressure in a production environment.
  • A strong understanding of engineering Health & Safety requirements.
  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Contract

Role:Interim Maintenance Engineering SupervisorDuration:Initial3 monthsRate:£400 per dayIR35:Outside IR35Environment:Heavy Manufacturing

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Posted: October 12th, 2026