Maintenance Supervisor

Location:

Newhouse

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

The role holder will be responsible for leading a team of maintenance technicians and contractors to provide maintenance services to the site in order to safely and successfully operate the site at the maximum reliability and utilisation. All this is to be done in a safe and sustainable way, in line with agreed cost budget and the Sibelco Values and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for maintenance planning and scheduling
Execute maintenance activities on the site by actively communicating with production management to ensure maintenance activities are performed in a timely manner and that the production downtime is limited to a minimum.
Support the technicians and/or electricians on the site with difficult activities and/or problems.
Plan and manage staff call out rota
Management of contractors and contracts that apply to the site
Perform activities to fulfil the set of predefined KPI’s
Maintain change management and all equipment records
Maintain the spare part strategy for all maintenance related stock and manage the spare part warehouse.

About You:

Experience with leading people and teams
Experience with route cause analysis and preventative maintenance scheduling
Knowledge of SAP or CMMS platforms advantageous
Operating within a glass recycling or similar work environment
Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering HNC/HND an advantage
Safety Leadership/ Management training would be advantageous
Working to agreed plans and timescales

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

Meet Our People: Careers
Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More
Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

How to Apply

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Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.

Maintenance Supervisor

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