Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Washington – On site

Salary: £45,177

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

In this role, you will oversee the activities of the Maintenance Engineering Department relating to electrical maintenance, breakdown response and remedial works.

Core Duties:

Managing teams to carry out maintenance activities, checking standards of maintenance and reactive work while coaching team members as required to deliver high levels of craftsmanship and job reporting

Coordinating the department workload via SAP to ensure KPIs are achieved

Managing failure data on equipment and generating breakdown reports

Procure spare parts and materials that are required for work orders

Attending daily production meetings

Writing and reviewing maintenance instructions and risk assessments

Essential Skills:

You will have a time served Electrical apprenticeship preferably with HNC/HND qualification

You will have Safety Qualifications (e.g. IOSH – (or willing to work towards), Permit Writing)

You will have experience working with SAP or other management systems

You will have a 17th/18th edition Wiring Regulation qualification

The team:

As an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor, you will be a subject matter expert supervising and line managing a team of electricians carrying out electrical maintenance activities on our Washington site. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team in a role where every day is different working on a variety of products.

Supporting the Armed Forces with the most advanced munitions capabilities in the world is one of the most exciting career moves you could make. Join us and be part of a team that gives our customers a strategic edge on the battlefield by designing, manufacturing and maintaining some of their most vital equipment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 11th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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