Electrical Lead Engineer — Reliability & PM Transformation

Orange Monkey Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Engineer (Electrical) to join a growing manufacturing site in Sheffield. In this role, you will lead maintenance activities, focusing on plant reliability while managing a small team of Technicians. The opportunity includes driving improvements through planned maintenance and ownership of key projects. With a salary range of £45,000–£55,000, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on site operations and development.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

33 days holiday

Ongoing development

Qualifications

• Strong experience in maintenance and improving plant reliability.
• Ability to lead and develop a small team of technicians.
• Experience in managing shutdown plans and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities with a focus on planned maintenance.
• Support reactive breakdown work; diagnose faults.
• Manage and develop Electrical Technicians.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Leadership

Fault diagnosis

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

CMMS (Agility)

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Engineer (Electrical) to join a growing manufacturing site in Sheffield. In this role, you will lead maintenance activities, focusing on plant reliability while managing a small team of Technicians. The opportunity includes driving improvements through planned maintenance and ownership of key projects. With a salary range of £45,000–£55,000, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on site operations and development.