Astute’s Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit a Mechanical Supervisor to oversee complex field projects, manage teams, and ensure high-quality, safe delivery of mechanical scopes.
As Mechanical Supervisor, you'll lead a team of skilled engineers delivering maintenance projects, outages, plant upgrades, inspections, and installation works on industrial clients across the Essex, Kent and London Areas. Working across power stations, energy-from-waste plants, and other industrial sites, you'll be the on-the-ground lead — ensuring project success through strong leadership, exceptional planning, and professional communication with clients.
If you have a strong commercial and sales background, relevant industry experience and looking for a new opportunity then apply for this role.
Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Supervisor role
Reporting to the Mechanical Director, you will be responsible for:
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Supervise and coordinate mechanical engineers on-site, ensuring safe and effective delivery of work scopes.
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Providing engineering solutions when immediate spares aren't available (retrofitting, reverse engineering or modifying equipment)
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Take ownership of project execution, including HSE, quality assurance, budget oversight, and deliverables.
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Plan, organise, and resource field service projects including outages and shutdowns.
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Maintain clear, professional communication with clients and internal stakeholders.
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Identify opportunities within current customers to bid for additional work to further grow the business and add value to the relationship.
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Ensure compliance with company and site-specific safety and quality standards.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
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Time Served Apprenticeship in a Mechanical Engineering field
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Strong experience working with rotating equipment such as Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines and associated equipment
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Experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant or paper mill.
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As this is a field based role, a full UK driving licence is a necessity
Personal skills
The Mechanical Supervisor role would suit someone who has:
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Extensive experience in a technical capacity as a Supervisor or Team Leader
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Industry relevant experience working on heavy mechanical industrial plant
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Business knowledge to identify opportunities to maximise revenue
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Proven experience in managing work packages and work scopes
Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Supervisor role
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Industry competitive salary
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Company Vehicle
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Overtime
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Pension
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Bonus opportunity
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Further full company benefits
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