Support Team Supervisor

Breedon Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company is seeking a Support Team Supervisor at their East Midlands location. This role involves coordinating essential maintenance activities to ensure reliable cement production while leading a team focused on safety and efficiency. Candidates should have a background in mechanical engineering and experience within the cement industry. The role offers numerous benefits including a company pension, bonus scheme, and health initiatives.

Benefits

Company Pension

Bonus scheme

Discount Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoptions Scheme

Free on‑site Parking

Gym Access

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Life Assurance

Share Save Scheme

Volunteering Policy

Subsidised canteen

Holiday buy scheme

Employee discount schemes

Digital GP

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 Years/proven cement industry experience.
• A mechanical Engineering background, with practical experience working on or alongside heavy industrial plant and equipment.
• Hands‑on experience producing and working to risk assessments, method statements, and permit‑to‑work systems, including LOTOTO and isolations.
• Experience identifying and escalating mechanical defects before failure.
• Advanced First aid and Rescue Knowledge (Advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise weekly air blaster maintenance, ensuring inspections, defect identification, and corrective actions are completed to standard.
• Lead and support the Emergency Response Team, ensuring readiness, competence, and compliance with emergency and environmental procedures.
• Plan and deliver emergency response drills and training to maintain team preparedness.
• Ensure all site spill kits are maintained, inspected, and fit for purpose.
• Act as Defibrillator Champion, ensuring equipment is maintained, accessible, and supported by workforce awareness and training.
• Oversee firing pipe refurbishment, including planning, contractor coordination, inspections, refractory installation, and safe return to service.
• Lead and develop the Support Team, ensuring safe and effective preheater cleaning and process support activities.
• Provide out of hours support for process issues and blockages to maintain production continuity.
• Provide cover for the Yard Supervisor.

Skills

Preheater and process Knowledge

Strong safety, risk, and compliance knowledge

Mechanical competence in heavy plant environments

Effective fault identification and escalation

Strong planning skills

Education

IOSH Managing safety

IOSH Working Safely

Slinging and Rigging Trained

Confined Space Trained

High Pressure Jetting Trained

Cardox Trained

Job description

Support Team Supervisor

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hope Cement Works, Derbyshire

Description

This role is responsible for the safe and efficient planning, coordination, and delivery of essential site maintenance activities that support reliable cement production. You will lead the Support Team day‑to‑day, overseeing preheater cleaning and managing material build‑up using Cardox, high‑pressure jetting, low‑pressure water systems, and continuous process monitoring. You’ll also own key systems including air blasters, firing pipes, jetting equipment, and Cardox operations, ensuring all assets are maintained and work is delivered safely with minimal production impact.

You will provide operational leadership across safety‑critical activities, including supervising and auditing confined space work and responding to out‑of‑hours process issues or blockages. The role also supports emergency preparedness by training and developing the Emergency Response Team through structured drills and exercises.

Additional responsibilities include overseeing yard and cleaning operations, managing waste and drainage systems, providing cover for the Yard Supervisor, and acting as the site Defibrillator Champion—ensuring equipment is maintained, accessible, and supported by workforce competency.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise weekly air blaster maintenance, ensuring inspections, defect identification, and corrective actions are completed to standard.
• Lead and support the Emergency Response Team, ensuring readiness, competence, and compliance with emergency and environmental procedures.
• Plan and deliver emergency response drills and training to maintain team preparedness.
• Ensure all site spill kits are maintained, inspected, and fit for purpose.
• Act as Defibrillator Champion, ensuring equipment is maintained, accessible, and supported by workforce awareness and training.
• Oversee firing pipe refurbishment, including planning, contractor coordination, inspections, refractory installation, and safe return to service.
• Lead and develop the Support Team, ensuring safe and effective preheater cleaning and process support activities using Cardox, HP jetting, and LP water systems.
• Provide out of hours support for process issues and blockages to maintain production continuity.
• Provide cover for the Yard Supervisor, ensuring safe yard operations, waste management, and drainage upkeep.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Experience

• Minimum of 4 Years/proven cement industry experience.
• A mechanical Engineering background, with practical experience working on or alongside heavy industrial plant and equipment.
• Hands‑on experience producing and working to risk assessments, method statements, and permit‑to‑work systems, including LOTOTO and isolations.
• Experience identifying and escalating mechanical defects before failure.
• Advanced First aid and Rescue Knowledge (Advantageous).

Skills / Knowledge

• Preheater and process Knowledge.
• Strong safety, risk, and compliance knowledge.
• Mechanical competence in heavy plant environments.
• Effective fault identification and escalation.
• Strong planning skills.

Qualifications (Advantageous)

• IOSH Managing safety.
• IOSH Working Safely.
• Slinging and Rigging Trained.
• Confined Space Trained and Confined Space Rescue.
• High Pressure Jetting Trained.
• Cardox Trained.

Job Benefits

• Company Pension
• Bonus scheme
• Discount Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoptions Scheme
• Free on‑site Parking
• Gym Access
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Life Assurance
• Share Save Scheme
• Volunteering Policy
• Subsidised canteen
• Company pension
• Holiday buy scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Employee discount schemes
• Digital GP