Assistant Area Manager - Electrical & Utilities

Probe UK; Mansfield Woodhouse; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45,114 inc call out retainer

37 days per year Holiday

Medical Health Scheme

Occupational Sick pay after 1 year

Salary-sacrifice pension 5% with 14.5%

Job summary

Probe UK Limited near Mansfield is seeking an Assistant Area Manager to support Electrical, Utilities and Site Services, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable operation of electrical infrastructure and essential site utilities. The role combines hands-on maintenance with monitoring, basic reporting and operational cover to maintain production performance.

Hours are typically 8:00–16:00 or 7:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend utility cover to ready systems for Monday production.

Qualifications

• Minimum City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Ideally a HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering.
• Production or manufacturing experience is key.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control site utility systems to support production requirements.
• Maintain, diagnose and fault-find electrical and utility equipment, including PLC control systems and VSDs.
• Carry out routine maintenance activities and respond to equipment or system faults.
• Support operation of compressors, boilers, water treatment plant and fire sprinkler systems.
• Produce basic reports and maintain clear records relating to maintenance and utility activities.
• Provide utility cover as required, including call-out rota and weekend site checks.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

PLC control systems

Variable speed drives

Education

City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering

HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Based near Mansfield, our client operates a purpose-built production facility recognised as the largest of its kind in the UK and Europe, employing over 150 people.

Reporting to the Department Manager, the successful candidate will take on the role of Assistant Area Manager, supporting the Electrical, Utilities and Site Services functions. You will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the site's electrical infrastructure, utility systems and essential site services, helping to maintain operational performance and high standards of safety across the facility.

The role combines hands-on maintenance and fault diagnosis with the monitoring and control of utilities, basic reporting and operational cover.

Normal hours for the Assistant Area Manager are 8.00 am to 4.00 pm or 7.00 am to 3.00 pm, Monday to Friday, for three weeks each month. In the fourth week, the Manager must be available to provide utility cover and attend site on Saturday and Sunday to ensure systems are ready for production start-up for Monday.

• £45,114 Salary inc call out retainer
• The Assistant Area Manager is expected to participate in the call-out rota once each month and provide absence or holiday cover as required. Saturday attendance: three hours' pay plus £40. Sunday attendance: three hours' pay plus £50. These payments are in addition to basic salary and the call-out retainer.
• 37 days per year Holiday
• Medical Health Scheme
• Occupational Sick pay scheme after 1 year
• Salary-sacrifice pension scheme at 5% with a 14.5% company contribution.

You must hold a minimum City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering and ideally a HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering. Production or manufacturing experience is key. As an Assistant Area Manager your key responsibilities will involve:

• Monitor and control site utility systems to support production requirements.
• Maintain, diagnose and fault-find electrical and utility equipment, including PLC control systems and variable speed drives.
• Carry out routine maintenance activities and respond to equipment or system faults.
• Support the operation of compressors, boilers, water treatment plant and fire sprinkler systems.
• Produce basic reports and maintain clear records relating to maintenance and utility activities.
• Provide utility cover as required, including participation in the call-out rota and weekend site checks.

This opportunity is commutable from Alfreton, Mansfield, Kirkby in Ashfield, Worksop and Ollerton. You must live within 30 minutes of Mansfield.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.