Electrical Team Leader

British Steel; Kirton Holme; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Standby and call-out payments

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

British Steel in Scunthorpe is seeking an Electrical Team Leader for our Blast Furnace. You will lead craft groups of employees and contractors, plan and supervise daily electrical maintenance and improvements to support asset reliability.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 in electrical trades or an equivalent apprenticeship, with experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding in a heavy engineering environment. Training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 in electrical trades or equivalent apprenticeship evidence.
• Experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding in heavy engineering environments.
• Ability to adapt to new equipment and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead craft work groups of internal staff and contractors.
• Plan, supervise and execute daily electrical maintenance tasks.
• Respond to breakdowns to maintain asset reliability and uptime.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Team leadership

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 3 in electrical trades

Tools

SCADA/HMI

PLC

MCC

Job description

Role - Electrical Team Leader - Blast Furnace

Salary - £46,241.97 p.a.

Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

Pattern of Work - Days

What you need to know about the role

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Craft person or Team Leader to join the engineering team at our Blast Furnace.

In this role, you will lead craft work groups made up of both internal employees and contractors ensuring that all tasks are carried out safely and efficiently.

Your primary responsibility will be to plan, supervise and execute daily electrical maintenance and improvement tasks ensuring they are completed on time to support asset reliability and use your skillset to respond to arising breakdowns.

You will work on many different types of electrical and engineering equipment that includes motors, drives, sensors, instrumentation, PLCs, SCADA/HMI, MCC (power centres), hydraulic and pneumatic systems, gas systems and water systems.

What we need to know about you

To be considered for this position you must be qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a relevant electrical trade or have served a recognised apprenticeship*.

Ideally you will have experience of electrical maintenance and fault finding within a commercial or heavy engineering environment. Essential to the role is the ability to adapt to new equipment. You must be flexible, have a desire to learn and develop and an ability to adapt to new equipment.

Knowledge of steelmaking processes would be beneficial but is not essential, as extensive training will be provided.

*Certificate evidence will be required

What we can offer you

If you are an ambitious leader looking for the opportunity to shape the future of British Steel, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a rare opportunity to join British Steel at a defining moment in its history.

Following nationalisation, British Steel is embarking on a significant transformation journey with a clear ambition to improve performance, build capability and secure long-term success

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.