Electrical Team Leader

Wienerberger UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company is looking for an Electrical Team Leader at their Denton site in Manchester. In this hands-on role, you will lead maintenance activities, ensure safety compliance, and optimize engineering processes. The ideal candidate will be a level 3 qualified electrical engineer with leadership skills and experience in manufacturing environments. Competitive salary and various benefits are offered, along with opportunities for training and career growth.

Benefits

Annual average salary of £48,700

Overtime opportunities

Company pension

Life assurance

Flexible benefits offering

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy manufacturing or FMCG is preferred.
• Proven record in safe working practices.
• Fit enough to perform various physically demanding duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Manage onsite engineering contractor activities.
• Conduct electrical installations, maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs.

Skills

Controls and automation experience with PLC's

Leadership and communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Strong organisational & planning abilities

Health & safety standards knowledge

Education

Level 3 qualification in electrical engineering

Job description

Come and join us as an Electrical Team Leader at our Denton site in Manchester

About the role

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions.

Our factory in Denton specialises in making bricks. As an Electrical Team Leader, you will be part of the inhouse team who keep the plant running and the equipment running smoothly.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands‑on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It’s a dynamic role where problem‑solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of skills.

As a Team Leader you will be ensuring safe working, producing risk assessments and safe systems of work, acting as the site authorised person for the issuing and control of permitted activities and assisting in the management of the ongoing engineering maintenance activities.

You will also be:

• Working with the Engineering Planner to maximise the use of available resources
• Ensuring that we have all necessary parts, tools and materials needed for work tasks
• Managing onsite engineering contractor activities
• Co‑ordination of statutory electrical requirements such as inspection and testing, portable appliance testing, fire alarms and emergency lighting
• Maintaining a good standard of housekeeping throughout the workshops
• Carry out electrical installation, maintenance, fault‑finding and repairs to power and control systems, plant and equipment
• Provide support and resource where needed for project works
• Carry out inspections and audits, giving advice, feedback and support on both engineering quality and safety standards
• Promote lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiencies
• Identify future training needs and carry out training for engineers
• Promote continuous improvement of energy efficiency
• Ensure the accurate and detailed recording of engineering works, administration, personnel, health and safety information

Hours of Work

8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 8.00am to 4.30pm, Friday

About You

You will be an electrically biased engineer supervisor/team leader, with experience of working in a manufacturing/factory environment, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an electrical engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You will also have

• Time served engineer with experience working in heavy manufacturing, FMCG, chemical or food industries (ideally)
• Strong controls and automation experience with PLC’s including maintenance, programming and diagnostics
• Strong leadership, communication, and motivational skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a keen attitude and a positive approach
• Good exposure to health & safety standards
• Good working knowledge of EHS
• Strong organisational & planning abilities
• Passionate about improvement with knowledge of lean manufacturing
• Analytical, fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills

About our Benefits

• Annual average salary is £48,700 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Weekly paid
• Overtime available to boost your earning potential
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our share scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money‑saving opportunities)

About us

We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy‑efficient, healthy, climate‑friendly and affordable living.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as an Electrical Team Leader and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.