Electrical Improvement Business Lead (FTC - 12 months)

TN United Kingdom; Worksop; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK seeks an Electrical Improvement Business Lead to oversee electrical strategies, ensuring compliance and efficiency. The role involves managing multi-site teams, driving improvements, and reporting to executive leadership. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays and pension scheme (up to 8% matched)

Company share save scheme

Employee discounts

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in electrical engineering with senior leadership.
• Expertise in PLC systems, automation, and energy management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead electrical strategy for safety and efficiency.
• Develop compliance and improvement strategy across the group.
• Lead electrical upgrades and automation projects.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Higher National Certification/Diploma

Tools

ProDesign

Job description

Electrical Improvement Business Lead (FTC - 12 months), Worksop

Client:

Greencore Group Lts

Location:

Worksop, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

b57e8f13d82b

Job Views:

4

Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, dedicated to making everyday taste better.

As a vibrant, fast-paced food manufacturer, we employ around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots nationwide. We supply all the UK's food retailers with products ranging from sandwiches and soups to sushi, cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

Our extensive distribution network includes 17 depots, enabling over 10,400 daily deliveries of chilled and frozen products, including third-party goods.

What you'll be doing?

As the Engineering Improvement Business Lead, you will oversee and lead our electrical strategy, ensuring safety, compliance, efficiency, and future readiness of electrical systems. Your role involves driving best practices, standardizing processes, supporting operational efficiency, and influencing executive decisions through insights and analysis. Responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing a group-wide electrical compliance and improvement strategy, conducting risk assessments, audits, and gap analyses, and liaising with regulatory bodies.
• Providing technical leadership to engineering controllers and site electrical teams, ensuring maintenance, fault-finding, and process improvements are standardized and effective.
• Monitoring electrical reliability, downtime, and failure trends, initiating continuous improvement initiatives, and leading energy efficiency projects including power optimization and sustainable energy solutions.
• Leading electrical upgrades and automation projects to enhance production efficiency.
• Reporting to the Executive Team on electrical system performance, compliance risks, and investment opportunities, aligning strategies with business goals.
• Advising on electrical risk management and future-proofing initiatives.
• Leading group-wide electrical projects, including control system upgrades, safety enhancements, and digitalization efforts, collaborating across departments to promote smart manufacturing and predictive maintenance.
• Managing electrical compliance across all manufacturing and logistics sites, requiring travel to sites as needed.

What you'll need:

• Degree or Higher National Certification/Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field.
• Chartered status or working towards it is preferred.
• 15+ years' experience in electrical engineering, with senior leadership experience.
• Expertise in PLC systems, automation, and energy management.
• Experience in electrical distribution or generation sectors.
• HV, transformer, or switchgear experience.
• Proven leadership of multi-site teams and stakeholder influence.
• Understanding of food industry compliance, electrical regulations, and safety standards, including H&S legislation and Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to communicate with executives.
• Experience delivering business improvement programs.
• Knowledge of or ability to use software like ProDesign for strength & capability modeling.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Holidays and pension scheme (up to 8% matched).
• Company share save scheme.
• Greencore Qualifications and employee discounts.
• Access to Wellbeing Centre platform.

Throughout your employment, Greencore offers on-the-job training and development to support your career growth.