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About the Role

We are seeking 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. This key leadership role involves driving plant performance, reducing downtime, prioritizing engineering activity, and ensuring safe and efficient maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a shift team of engineers and contractors to maximize plant performance and uptime.
• Prioritize 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 minimize 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.

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 prioritize workloads and perform well in a fast-paced operational environment.

Skills

• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Welding
• Fault finding
• Problem solving
• CMMS system usage

Location

• Edmonton

Work Type

• Full-time
• Shift work

Experience Level

• Previous experience supervising engineering teams
• Previous experience in 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 roles will also be considered.

Education Level

• HNC qualified in Mechanical or Plant Engineering

Salary/Compensations

• £55,895.84 per annum + London Weighting Allowance

Benefits

• Competitive salary + London Weighting Allowance
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching
• Generous pension scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Life cover

About the Company

• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.