Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Generations People Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Generations People Ltd. is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor to oversee site maintenance in Chesterfield. You will lead the maintenance team, drive preventive maintenance, and minimize downtime across all machinery and facilities.

The role requires a strong electrical background, hands-on leadership, and experience with CMMS. You will partner with production to improve uptime and drive continuous improvement in reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering.
• 5+ years maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility.
• Strong electrical bias essential.
• Apprentice trained and experience with CMMS/maintenance management software.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop the maintenance team.
• Ensure 100% compliance with planned preventive maintenance schedules.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, contractors and CMMS records.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and statutory regulations.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Plan and manage shutdowns, projects and new equipment installations.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and performance reports.
• Collaborate with production to maximise equipment uptime.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

Budgeting

Problem solving

Health & safety

Team development

Apprentice trained

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Electrical/Maintenance Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical Bias)

Chesterfield - Full-time | Permanent - £50,000£55,000 DOE

The Role

We're recruiting an electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor for a leading manufacturing business in Chesterfield. Youll oversee all maintenance activity across the site ensuring machinery, equipment and facilities run safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where youll guide the maintenance team, manage preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement across plant reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop the maintenance team

• Ensure 100% compliance with planned preventive maintenance schedules

• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime

• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, contractors and CMMS records

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, environmental and statutory regulations

• Monitor equipment performance and identify improvement opportunities

• Plan and manage shutdowns, maintenance projects and new equipment installations

• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions

• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and performance reports

• Work closely with production to maximise equipment uptime

• Drive continuous improvement using KPIs such as uptime, MTTR and MTBF

Requirements

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering

• 510 years maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility

• Strong electrical bias essential

• Apprentice trained

• Solid mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge

• Experience using CMMS/maintenance management software

• Excellent leadership, planning, budgeting and problem‑solving skills

• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and engineering best practice

Desirable

• PLC and automation experience

• 18th Edition

• IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or CI methodologies

Working Conditions

• Office, workshop and manufacturing environment

• Occasional travel and on‑call support (phone/email/text)

• PPE required where applicable

• Hands‑on support when needed

Key Skills

• Electrical & mechanical fault‑finding

• Technical problem‑solving

• Troubleshooting & diagnostics

• Leadership & communication

• Planning & organisation

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Health & Safety awareness

• Apprentice trained

KPIs

• Equipment uptime & availability

• Preventive maintenance compliance

• Breakdown response & resolution time

• Maintenance cost control

• Health & Safety compliance

• Team productivity & training

• Continuous improvement & reliability initiatives