ReFood UK Ltd | Widnes | Full-Time
Salary c £55k plus Company Benefits
Lead the engineering team. Keep the plant moving. Make a difference.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Engineering Supervisor to join our team at ReFood UK in Widnes.
This is a key role within our engineering function, supporting the Engineering Manager and taking an active lead in the day-to-day maintenance, reliability, and safe operation of our site.
If you are a practical engineering professional who enjoys solving problems, leading people, and working in a fast-paced operational environment, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.
The Role
As Engineering Supervisor, you will help coordinate and supervise the engineering team, ensuring maintenance activities are planned, controlled, and completed safely and effectively.
You will work closely with the Engineering Manager, Operations and other key teams to keep equipment operating reliably, minimise downtime and ensure the site remains compliant with all relevant safety, environmental and legislative requirements.
You will be responsible for:
Supporting the Engineering Manager with the day-to-day management of site maintenance
Supervising and supporting the engineering team at ReFood Widnes
Coordinating maintenance activities, planned shutdowns and remedial works
Helping to ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
Managing the Permit to Work process, including plant isolations, hot works, and confined-space controls
Ensuring appropriate safety checks and authorisations are completed before work begins
Supporting compliance with PAS 110, ISO 9001, ADQP and relevant legislation
Coordinating daily CMMS / PPM activities and ensuring maintenance records are accurately completed
Ensuring effective shift handovers and communicating outstanding or remedial works
Monitoring repair work and providing clear progress updates to the Engineering Manager
Ensuring engineering tools, equipment and the working environment are properly maintained and controlled
Identifying spare-parts requirements and working with stores to ensure availability
Supporting continuous improvement across engineering and site maintenance activities
Promoting a strong culture of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance
What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with the confidence to supervise and coordinate an engineering team.
You will ideally have:
Previous experience in an engineering, maintenance, or manufacturing environment
Experience supervising, leading, or coordinating engineering/maintenance teams
A strong understanding of planned and preventative maintenance
Experience working with CMMS / PPM systems
Knowledge of Permit to Work, isolation and safe systems of work
A good understanding of health & safety and engineering compliance
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and organisational skills
The ability to prioritise work effectively in a busy operational environment
A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions
Experience within anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, waste management, food manufacturing, process engineering, or a similar industrial environment would be advantageous.
Why ReFood?
ReFood is part of SARIA, a leading international organisation operating across the food-chain, renewable energy and circular economy sectors.
At ReFood, we are doing something genuinely important — transforming food waste into renewable energy and valuable resources.
You will be joining a team where engineering is not simply about keeping equipment running. It is about helping us operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
You will get the opportunity to:
Take a key role within a busy engineering operation
Lead and develop an engineering team
Work alongside experienced engineering and operational professionals
Develop your technical, leadership, and compliance skills
Contribute to continuous improvement and site reliability
Build a long-term career within a growing organisation
Your Impact
From planned maintenance and shutdowns to responding to breakdowns and ensuring safe systems of work are followed, you will play a vital role in keeping our site operating effectively.
Your leadership will help keep our people safe, our plant running and our operation moving forward.
Ready to take the next step?
If you are an experienced engineering professional looking for a role where you can lead from the front, solve problems and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and join ReFood UK in Widnes. CV to (url removed)
Salary description
£55000.00 - £55000.00 per year