Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Generations People Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Generations People Ltd is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor for a Chesterfield site. You will lead the maintenance team, oversee preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns to maximise equipment uptime while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

The role requires 5–10 years of maintenance experience with supervisory responsibilities and a strong electrical focus. You will drive continuous improvement, budget awareness and use CMMS to manage records and maintenance plans.

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering.
• 5–10 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.

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

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Technical problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Planning

Continuous improvement

Health & Safety

Apprentice trained

KPIs

Education

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

Tools

CMMS/maintenance management software

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. You'll 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 you'll 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
• 5–10 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

KPIs

• Equipment uptime & availability
• Preventive maintenance compliance
• Breakdown response & resolution time
• Maintenance cost control
• Health & Safety compliance
• Team productivity & training
• Continuous improvement & reliability initiatives