Lead Electrical Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major client in Scunthorpe is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to oversee a team of engineers and maintain high safety standards. This full-time position requires strong leadership, a degree in engineering, and expertise in reliability management. You will foster a culture of safety and support team development, benefiting from competitive salary and employee perks.

Benefits

Defined contribution company pension scheme

27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan via partnership with Simply health

Employee Assistance Programme

Standby and call-out payments

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Qualifications

• Proven use of engineering tools and techniques to drive improvements.
• Solid grasp of reliability management tools essential.
• Experience in planned preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Maintenance Engineers and ensure safety protocols.
• Conduct regular positive safety conversations and implement improvements.
• Support team member development and establish maintenance succession plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety management

Reliability management tools

Root cause analysis

Defect elimination

Education

Degree in engineering discipline

Job description

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OLG Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Lead Electrical Engineer to work for a major client based in Scunthorpe. This is a full time permanent position.

Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Salary Competitive

Pattern of Work Days Working (Monday to Friday) with 1 in 4 weekend working and non-contractual overtime opportunities

The role:

Working as an Electrical Lead Engineer, you will report directly to the Plant Engineer for the department and lead a team consisting of Maintenance Engineers, Electrical Craft Team Leader and Team Member colleagues.

This role plays a crucial part in safety management within the department - therefore in your role as Lead Engineer - you will be responsible for ensuring your team carries out activities correctly whilst adhering to all necessary safety protocols.

You will confidently address and challenge behaviours when necessary, fostering a culture of health and safety. By conducting regular positive safety conversations and task reviews, you will identify and implement necessary improvements. Your leadership will be crucial in achieving the departments safety targets, as you lead by example and uphold the highest safety standards.

As the lead for the Electrical Team, you will be responsible for conducting reviews with team members, establishing engineering professional competence requirements and developing a maintenance team succession plan. Additionally, you will offer support to Maintenance Engineers and graduates, aiding their development.

Experience:

We are looking for an experienced engineer, ideally with a degree in your engineering discipline and a strong working knowledge of other disciplines.

You should have a comprehensive understanding and proven use of engineering tools, techniques, and key performance indicators to drive improvements in equipment, processes, systems, and people.

A solid grasp of reliability management tools and techniques is essential. This includes expertise in root cause analysis, defect elimination, and planned preventative maintenance.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, with excellent communication skills and is capable of inspiring and leading others.

Defined contribution company pension scheme

27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays

Life Assurance

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.