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Biffa Waste Services

Senior Engineering Supervisor

London
Posted 15 days ago
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Senior Engineering Supervisor

Join Biffa as an experienced Engineering Supervisor. Monday to Friday - 0700-1630 A quick look at the role. The Supervisor at Biffa is responsible for overseeing and guiding the engineering team to achieve optimal performance. This role requires effectively addressing operational engineering needs and efficiently managing workloads to minimise downtime. It demands a combination of technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to lead the team towards operational excellence. You will support the work of others through developing their skills & implementing best practice. Your work will support the continuous improvement of a safe and high performing culture within the engineering teams. Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted. To supervise and lead the team of Maintenance Engineers and Technicians to effectively and efficiently respond to all operational engineering needs, prioritising the workload to reduce operational downtime. To comply with all safety regulations, instructions, policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and all others present. Produce and review safety documents and job instruction procedures for engineering tasks conducted on-site. Additionally, overseeing scheduled maintenance days, coordinating contractors, and managing the permit system are crucial responsibilities to ensure the safety of all individuals involved. Responsible for developing the abilities and expertise of team members. Guide and coach, the team in problem-solving activities related to plant and machinery, enabling them to identify faults and rectify them efficiently. Communicate team performance and activities through the shift report and handover process to effectively communicate issues to the management, engineering and production teams. Take charge of conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities to determine the reasons behind failures and implement measures to prevent future failures, to enhance the plant's uptime. Actively identify potential faults and opportunities for improvement in the plant and equipment to prevent future failures or discover more efficient work methods. Accountable for managing and overseeing the planning and execution of shutdown days. This includes coordinating tasks, supervising contractors, and ensuring the safety of all staff and contractors by implementing the permit to work system. Here's what we require. Level 3 Qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Previous leadership experience CMMS experience Budget / P&L management skills Comfortable with the use of all Microsoft applications and ability to use or learn to use others (Trello / Slack) Accepting applications from: Senior Maintenance Engineers, Engineering Supervisors, Shift Engineering Managers, Reliability Engineers, Plant Engineers, Electrical Maintenance Engineers, Mechanical Maintenance Engineers, Multi Skilled Engineers, Site Engineering Managers, Asset Care Engineers, Maintenance Team Leaders, Operations Engineers, Field Service Engineers, Engineering Coordinators, Technical Services Engineers And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa. Competitive salary. Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow. Generous pension scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Bike to work scheme. Changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management. Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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Skills

Leadership
Project Management
Root Cause Analysis
CMMS
Budget Management
P&L Management
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Contractor Coordination
Permit To Work System
Problem Solving
Microsoft Office
Trello
Slack
Maintenance Planning
Safety Compliance

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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