Multi-skilled Maintenance Supervisor

Overview

Multi-skilled Maintenance Supervisor – [Desired start date] April 2026. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas for this role.

Highly skilled and motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Supervisor to join our engineering team in a state-of-the-art submarine cable manufacturing facility. This role involves supervision of a maintenance team which is responsible for looking after the proactive and reactive maintenance of a wide range of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems to ensure optimal production performance in a demanding, safety-critical environment.

• Working as the lead of a dedicated maintenance team, playing a key role in maximising equipment uptime, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Supervisory duties;
• Managing staff performance and absenteeism
• Managing outside contractors and inspectors
• Schedule and oversee planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing plant, machinery, and associated systems in accordance with standards and regulations.
• Ensure any breakdowns are quickly and effectively handled, assist and support the troubleshooting of faults to minimise downtime.
• Control and maintain accurate maintenance records: including the recording and tracking of breakdowns, reactive maintenance and planned maintenance ensuring that all data is captured in the computerised maintenance management system.
• Control spare parts and ensure budget is adhered to.
• Liaise with vendors.
• Ensure that all health and safety systems and protocols are being followed.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults, including motors, gearboxes, pumps, PLC-controlled equipment, and process machinery.
• Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems, ensuring correct operation and safety compliance.
• Support calibration and testing of production equipment in line with manufacturing specifications.
• Continuous Improvement
• Assist in the development of maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Assist in the development of the engineering team including training, apprising and mentoring
• Contribute to engineering improvement projects, upgrades, and equipment installations.
• Lead and provide technical input during root cause analysis investigations.
• Safety & Compliance
• Adhere to all relevant HSE policies, risk assessments, and permit-to-work procedures.
• Ensure all plant and equipment conforms with regulations and standards
• Ensure all department training is up to date and relevant
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in accordance with 5S standards.
• Ensure all work complies with regulatory requirements and company standards.

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (ONC/HNC, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Experience in supervision of maintenance staff and contractor, strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience in a heavy manufacturing or continuous production environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
• Demonstrated strengths in fault finding and problem solving.

• Experience in cable manufacturing, wire production, or similar process industries.
• Strong electrical skills (fault-finding, wiring, control systems) and good mechanical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar) for diagnostics.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance techniques (vibration analysis, thermal imaging).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification.
• MEWP / forklift licence or other relevant industry tickets.

• Strong problem-solving ability with a methodical approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Good communication skills – able to liaise with production, quality, and management teams.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and shift patterns.
• Proactive work ethic
• Valuing Diversity