The Person:
* Apprentice Trained (NVQ 3).
* Qualified to an HNC/HNC.
* Experienced Supervisor / Leader.
* Great Communication Skills.
* Experience with developing / mentoring engineers and apprentices.
The Role:
* Act as the senior electrical authority across the site, providing second‑line technical support for complex faults, recurring issues and system improvements, and ensuring plant safety, reliability and compliance at all times.
* Take ownership of the technical integrity of electrical and control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, inverters, safety systems and field devices, ensuring systems are compliant with statutory requirements, site standards and recognised maintenance methods.
* Lead the technical review and approval of electrical changes, contractor equipment, software and modifications, ensuring designs, installations and changes meet required standards and operational needs.
* Drive the improvement and development of plant safety and control systems, contributing to increased reliability, reduced downtime and enhanced operational performance.
* Ensure engineering documentation, asset data, calibration records, spare parts information and planned maintenance strategies are accurate, current and consistently applied.
* Lead and support electrical and controls projects from scope definition through to implementation, ensuring delivery is safe, on time, within budget and minimises disruption to production.
* Actively contribute to improving plant performance by analysing trends, leading root cause investigations and ensuring breakdowns are investigated, reported and resolved in a timely and sustainable manner.
* Support improvements in OEE, energy efficiency, reliability and cost control through data‑led decision‑making, structured problem‑solving and practical engineering solutions.
* Participate in reliability‑focused maintenance and continuous improvement activities, contributing to the development and embedding of best‑practice engineering processes and ways of working.
* Work collaboratively with Production, Engineering and other functions to achieve shared operational and business goals, maintaining effective interfaces and contributing positively to cross‑functional relationships.
* Attend and contribute to meetings and improvement forums, offering a senior engineering perspective, constructive challenge and practical solutions aligned to business needs.
* Support the Engineering Manager as required and deputise for the Maintenance Manager in their absence, within an agreed scope, ensuring continuity of engineering support, standards and decision‑making.
* Provide informal leadership and technical cover across day and shift operations as required, supporting operational continuity and effective team working.
This role is working Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm. For more information contact Shaun Treacy at Questech Recruitment
Salary description
£57500.00 - £62000.00 per year