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6-Month initial contract

Location: Wakefield

Gross rate: £300-£320 per day DOE

Limited Co. or CIS - Outside IR35

Food / Manufacturing / FMCG / Process

My client is a leading UK engineering projects and installations company, managing large installs for major blue chips food & beverage manufacturers UK wide. They are recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Supervisor, for a 6-month contract, with the likelihood of extension.

You will oversee a small teams of installation engineers across based in the Northwest, within food process manufacturing.

The Mechanical Supervisor position will include the following responsibilities:

Supervising a team of installation engineers
Oversee and assist with dismantling and re-installing equipment
Ensure all pipework and process plant components are efficiently removed and organized for reinstallation
Monitor project progress and order necessary parts and materials
Ensure compliance with Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMs), and draft RAMs as needed
Prepare reports and quotations for smaller customer projects (typically valued at £10k-£20k)
Adhere to company standards and procedures in collaboration with management
Focus on networking, expanding the site, securing projects, managing installations, and quoting jobs.
Skills and qualifications required for the Mechanical Supervisor role:

Time-served background in mechanical engineering, fabrication, welding, or pipefitting
Ideally holds SSSTS, JIB card, or black/gold safety card
Proven experience in supervising small teams to meet project goals
Essential experience in the food, beverage, or pharmaceutical process industries
Must provide own industry-standard tools
Benefits of working for this company:

Long-term contract opportunities
Outside IR35, suitable for Ltd Co. or CIS arrangements
Work with a leading UK engineering projects and installations company
Variety of interesting projects
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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