Engineering Supervisor - Shift

Shift Engineering SupervisorHelp us make a difference as a Shift Engineering Supervisor at our MRF in Edmonton.Location: EdmontonSalary: £55,895.84 per annum + London Weighting AllowanceShift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off, rotating 2 days and 2 nightsA quick look at the roleWe’re looking for a hands on Shift Engineering Supervisor to lead and support a team of multi skilled technicians at our busy Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Edmonton.You’ll be responsible for driving plant performance, reducing downtime, prioritising engineering activity, and ensuring maintenance work is completed safely and efficiently. This is a key leadership role where you’ll lead by example, develop your team, and help deliver high engineering and operational standards across site.Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted Lead and supervise a shift team of engineers and contractors to maximise plant performance and uptime. Prioritise planned and reactive maintenance activities to support operational requirements. Carry out fault finding, diagnostics and repairs across plant and machinery. Deliver preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise downtime. Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement long term corrective actions. Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve reliability and engineering efficiency. Ensure all engineering activities are carried out safely and in line with company procedures. Support and develop engineering team capability and skill progression. Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system. Ensure high standards of housekeeping, engineering practice and communication through effective shift handovers and reporting. Our essential requirements HNC qualified in Mechanical or Plant Engineering. Previous experience supervising engineering teams within an industrial, manufacturing or processing environment. Strong fault finding and problem solving ability. Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and welding. Ability to prioritise workloads and perform well in a fast paced operational environment. Previous experience in the following roles will also be considered:Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader, Shift Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Operations Supervisor, Lead Shift Engineer, Engineering Chargehand, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Shift Lead, Site Engineering Supervisor or Maintenance Shift Lead.And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa Competitive salary + London Weighting Allowance 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 Life cover Changing the way people think about wasteAt 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 diversityBeing 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.

Shift Engineering Supervisor

Help us make a difference as a Shift Engineering Supervisor at our MRF in Edmonton.

Location: Edmonton
Salary: £55,895.84 per annum + London Weighting Allowance
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off, rotating 2 days and 2 nights

A quick look at the role

We’re looking for a hands on Shift Engineering Supervisor to lead and support a team of multi skilled technicians at our busy Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Edmonton.

You’ll be responsible for driving plant performance, reducing downtime, prioritising engineering activity, and ensuring maintenance work is completed safely and efficiently. This is a key leadership role where you’ll lead by example, develop your team, and help deliver high engineering and operational standards across site.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted

• Lead and supervise a shift team of engineers and contractors to maximise plant performance and uptime.
• Prioritise planned and reactive maintenance activities to support operational requirements.
• Carry out fault finding, diagnostics and repairs across plant and machinery.
• Deliver preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement long term corrective actions.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve reliability and engineering efficiency.
• Ensure all engineering activities are carried out safely and in line with company procedures.
• Support and develop engineering team capability and skill progression.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, engineering practice and communication through effective shift handovers and reporting.

Our essential requirements

• HNC qualified in Mechanical or Plant Engineering.
• Previous experience supervising engineering teams within an industrial, manufacturing or processing environment.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving ability.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and welding.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and perform well in a fast paced operational environment.

Previous experience in the following roles will also be considered:

Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader, Shift Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Operations Supervisor, Lead Shift Engineer, Engineering Chargehand, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Shift Lead, Site Engineering Supervisor or Maintenance Shift Lead.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa

• Competitive salary + London Weighting Allowance
• 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
• Life cover

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.

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company. We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation servicesOur VisionTo be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.Our PurposeWe're here to change the way people think about waste.Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:• We act as a team- We are working towards a common goal- We look out for each other- We all have an equal voice and respect each other• We make things happen- We are hands on and get stuck in- We find a way- We go the extra mile and always deliver • We do the right thing- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions- We keep our promises- We build trust by being consistent and fair• We take pride in what we do- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise- We know our work matters- We take price in a job well done We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company.

We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation services

Our Vision

To be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.

Our Purpose

We're here to change the way people think about waste.

Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:

• We act as a team

- We are working towards a common goal

- We look out for each other

- We all have an equal voice and respect each other

• We make things happen

- We are hands on and get stuck in

- We find a way

- We go the extra mile and always deliver

• We do the right thing

- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions

- We keep our promises

- We build trust by being consistent and fair

• We take pride in what we do

- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise

- We know our work matters

- We take price in a job well done

We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.