Electrical Manufacturing Supervisor - Hands-On Leader

Meritus Talent; Telford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime earning potential

Early finish every Friday

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension

Life assurance

Tool allowance

Job summary

Meritus Talent is recruiting an Electrical Manufacturing Supervisor in the UK. This permanent role combines hands-on electrical fitting with daily leadership of a growing electrical manufacturing team, including international travel to support customer installations.

The successful candidate will lead a team of Electrical Fitters, own projects through to completion, manage workloads, and ensure testing and safety standards are met while supporting on-site installations globally.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical fitting and equipment manufacturing experience.
• Experience supervising electrical fitters or engineers.
• 1–2+ years supervisory experience beneficial.
• HNC or equivalent electrical qualification; 18th Edition/NVQ advantageous.

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 accurately recorded.
• Plan daily workloads to meet weekly production schedules.
• Monitor project progress and liaise with Manufacturing Manager.
• Support on-site installation and supervise teams at customer locations worldwide.
• Act as company representative on customer sites, coordinating builds and time.
• Promote safe working practices and high manufacturing standards.
• Mentor and develop team members as the function grows.

Skills

Hands-on electrical fitting

Machine build

Equipment manufacturing experience

Team leadership

Problem solving

Electrical fault finding

Education

HNC or equivalent electrical qualification

18th Edition or NVQ (advantageous)

Job description

Meritus Talent is recruiting an Electrical Manufacturing Supervisor in the UK. This permanent role combines hands-on electrical fitting with daily leadership of a growing electrical manufacturing team, including international travel to support customer installations.

The successful candidate will lead a team of Electrical Fitters, own projects through to completion, manage workloads, and ensure testing and safety standards are met while supporting on-site installations globally.