Site Engineer​/Shift Supervisor

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