Electrical Team Leader

List Recruitment; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

27 personal annual leave days

Life Assurance

Sick pay

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Standby and call-out payments

Job summary

List Recruitment seeks a skilled electrical professional to lead maintenance teams in a highly automated manufacturing setting. You will perform a broad range of electrical maintenance tasks, driving asset reliability and plant performance while coordinating internal staff and contractors.

Responsibilities include fault finding, problem solving, and ensuring safety standards are met. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 in electrical or an apprenticeship and be adaptable to evolving equipment and

Qualifications

• Required NVQ Level 3 in electrical or equivalent qualification.
• Electrical apprenticeship completed or equivalent.
• Experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding in industrial settings.
• Experience supervising teams or coordinating contractors is advantageous.
• Adaptability to new equipment, processes, and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead work groups including internal staff and contractors to deliver maintenance safely and efficiently.
• Carry out electrical maintenance activities to maximise asset reliability and plant performance.
• Fault finding and problem solving to respond to maintenance requirements.
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Demonstrate reliability, professionalism and effective time management.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Fault finding

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in electrical

Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Salary - £46,241.97

Pattern of Work – 42 hours, Monday - Friday

What you need to know about the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically skilled professional who is ready to combine hands-on expertise with leadership responsibilities in a highly automated manufacturing environment. In this role, you'll lead work groups comprising both internal employees and contractors, ensuring maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you'll carry out a wide range of electrical maintenance activities to maximise asset reliability and plant performance. Your technical expertise will be key in fault finding, problem solving, and responding to emerging maintenance requirements. Working within a technologically advanced operation, you'll play a critical role in maintaining safe and reliable production. A strong understanding of health and safety legislation, company procedures, and safe systems of work is essential. You'll be confident identifying hazards, assessing risks, and ensuring that all work is completed in accordance with the highest safety standards.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and motivate teams and contractors.
• Be a highly motivated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and be willing to undertake ongoing training and development.
• Bring a positive, proactive mindset and contribute to a high-performing team culture.
• Demonstrate excellent reliability, professionalism, and time management skills.
• Be adaptable, flexible, and confident working across a range of electrical systems and technologies.

What we need to know about you:

To be considered for this opportunity, you'll need:

• A minimum NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant electrical discipline, or
• A recognised electrical apprenticeship.*
• Ideally, you'll have experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding within a manufacturing, industrial, commercial, or heavy engineering environment. Previous experience supervising work teams or coordinating contractors would be advantageous, although not essential.
• The ability to adapt to new equipment, processes, and ways of working is vital to success in this role.
• Experience within the steel industry would be beneficial, but it's not essential. Comprehensive training and support to help you develop your expertise and build a rewarding long-term career is offered. * Evidence of qualifications/apprenticeship completion will be required.

Benefits:

• 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