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)

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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).