Lead Electrical Engineer

Orange Monkey Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Engineer (Electrical) to oversee maintenance and lead an electrical team in Birmingham. This role involves enhancing reliability, managing planned maintenance activities, and supporting a transformation phase in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in delivering effective maintenance regimes. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including healthcare and pension plans.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

33 days holiday incl. banks

Ongoing development

Qualifications

• Experience in leading electrical engineering teams.
• Proven knowledge in planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to manage a team and develop maintenance plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities focusing on reliability.
• Support breakdown work to ensure fast recovery.
• Develop an effective preventative maintenance regime.

Skills

Lead electrical engineering

Planned maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Team management

CMMS Agility

Job description

Lead Engineer (Electrical)
Salary: £45,000£55,000 depending on experience
Hours: Monday Friday, 37.5 hours (approx. 07:30 start, flexible)
Location: Sheffield
Benefits: Healthcare, pension, 33 days holiday incl. banks, ongoing development

Want a role where you shape the and future of a growing manufacturing site?
This Lead Engineer position is a mix of hands‑on engineering and leading a small electrical team. With major site investment already underway including two new furnaces commissioned this year this is your chance to drive reliability, strengthen the PM regime, and help push a key site through a full transformation phase.

You’ll have ownership, influence, and the freedom to make things better. And you’ll be the go‑to electrical expert on a site that needs someone practical, proactive and positive.

What You’ll Be Doing Lead Engineer (Electrical)
Leading day‑to‑day maintenance activities with a strong focus on planned maintenance and improving plant reliability.
Supporting reactive breakdown work when needed diagnosing faults and getting equipment back online quickly.
Managing and developing two Day Electrical Technicians, plus supporting the wider team of day and shift engineers.
Building, developing and delivering an effective PM regime through the new CMMS (Agility).
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