Electrical Manufacturing Manager

Meritus; Telford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Company tool allowance scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

MERITUS is seeking an Electrical Manufacturing Supervisor to lead a growing electrical team within a specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing environment. The role combines hands-on electrical fitting with day-to-day leadership, including international travel to support customer installations.

You will work between the Electrical Manager and the fitting team, coordinating daily activity while remaining involved in manufacture, testing and installation of specialist equipment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical fitting and equipment manufacturing experience.
• Experience supervising or leading Electrical Fitters or Engineers.
• 1–2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• HNC or equivalent qualification in electrical discipline.
• Electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition or NVQ advantageous.
• Experience delivering equipment builds against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and motivate a team of Electrical Fitters while remaining hands-on with equipment builds.
• Take ownership of projects and tasks through to completion.
• Ensure electrical test and inspection activities are completed and recorded.
• Plan daily workloads and guide the team to meet weekly production schedules.
• Monitor progress and collaborate with Manufacturing Manager.
• Support on-site installation and supervise customer-site teams worldwide.
• Act as company representative on customer sites and coordinate builds.

Skills

Electrical fitting

Team leadership

Problem solving

Electrical fault finding

Project delivery

Driving licence

Education

HNC in Electrical

18th Edition qualification

NVQ in Electrical

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for an Electrical Manufacturing Supervisor to join our client within the specialist engineering and equipment manufacturing sector. This is a permanent position combining hands-on electrical fitting with day-to-day leadership of a growing electrical manufacturing team, including opportunities to travel internationally to support customer installations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Electrical Fitter, Electrical Supervisor or Team Leader who enjoys remaining hands-on while taking responsibility for supporting and developing others.

The position has been created as part of continued growth and restructuring within the manufacturing team. You will work between the Electrical Manager and the wider fitting team, helping organise day-to-day activity while remaining involved in the manufacture, testing and installation of specialist equipment.

The role:

• Lead, support and motivate a team of Electrical Fitters while remaining hands-on with equipment builds
• Take ownership of projects and tasks through to completion
• Ensure electrical test and inspection activities are completed and accurately recorded
• Plan daily workloads and provide guidance to help the team achieve weekly production schedules
• Monitor project progress and work closely with the Manufacturing Manager
• Support on-site installation and supervise teams at customer locations worldwide
• Act as the company representative on customer sites, coordinating builds and organising the team's time effectively
• Promote safe working practices, continuous improvement and high manufacturing standards
• Mentor and develop team members as the manufacturing function continues to grow

Skillset/experience required:

• Strong hands-on electrical fitting, machine build or equipment manufacturing experience
• Previous experience supervising, leading or taking responsibility for other Electrical Fitters or Engineers
• Around 1-2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience would be beneficial, but candidates ready to take the next step in their career will also be considered
• HNC or equivalent qualification within an electrical discipline
• Relevant electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition or NVQ would be advantageous
• Experience delivering equipment builds or engineering projects against deadlines
• Good practical problem-solving and electrical fault-finding ability
• Knowledge of inverter parameters would be beneficial, although candidates with the technical ability and willingness to learn will be considered
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to guide, organise and develop a team
• Full UK driving licence and valid passport, with flexibility to travel internationally for approximately 25% of the role
• Additional overtime earning potential, particularly around travel and installation activity
• Early finish every Friday
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Company tool allowance scheme

You'll be joining an expanding manufacturing operation where the electrical team is growing and additional leadership is being introduced to support that growth. If you're already supervising an electrical fitting team, or you're an experienced Electrical Fitter who has started leading people and projects and is ready for more responsibility, we'd be keen to hear from you.