Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer

DATS Recruitment Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

DATS Recruitment Ltd seeks a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer near Wigan to support the Maintenance Manager, lead a team of technicians, and drive maintenance activity across production. Role operates Monday–Friday, 8:00–16:30, with overtime paid at time and a half.

Qualifications include COMPEX and 18th Edition, plus eligibility to work in the UK without sponsorship. The successful candidate will oversee safety, develop preventative plans and deliver continuous improvement within a chemical

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing.
• Took apprenticeship pathway in Electrical/Mechanical.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Committed to safety and upholding high work standards.
• Chemical sector experience would be beneficial (not mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Maintenance Manager in directing day-to-day activities.
• Supervise technicians and manage projects from concept to delivery.
• Promote and input into the CMMS with detailed inputs by all team members.
• deputise for the Maintenance Manager as required.
• Monitor equipment condition and report abnormalities and risks.
• Set clear priorities and ensure resources focus on preventative maintenance.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Manufacturing environment

Communication skills

Problem solving

Regulated environments

Safety focus

Chemical sector experience

Education

Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship

BEng(Hons) Electrical/Electronic

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are looking for a lead level Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support our client working in the chemical sector - based near Wigan.

This will be a permanent staff role only working standard full time hours: 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (all hours working over 8 hours per day are paid at time plus half).

A description is given below - please respond with an updated copy of your CV if of potential interest. Compex and 18th C edition qualifications are mandatory along with confirmed eligibility to work in the UK without additional work permit sponsorship.

Job purpose - Electrical Maintenance Engineer

This role is to support the Maintenance Manager in leading the direct and wider teams to support the effective running of production. Direct day-to-day supervision of technicians is required whilst also seeing projects through from concept to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the internal CMMS is promoted and utilized with detailed inputs by all team members
• Effectively deputise for the Maintenance Manager as required
• Monitor equipment condition, reporting abnormalities and risks
• Set clear priorities and ensure the function is well organised, with resource focused effectively on preventative maintenance and opportunities of greatest importance to the business
• Identify replacement parts and order via approved channels
• Undertake management of change requests for approval when replacements are not like-for-like
• Ensure all tasks are completed safely whilst always looking at ways to improve, audit personnel task completion and feedback when standards are below expectations
• Confidence in diagnosing issues across a range of equipment whilst working with cross functional teams to support investigations
• Ensure timelines for equipment overhauls and return to service are communicated clearly, concisely and persuasively
• Use data to drive decision making
• Effectively manage team members ensuring that training and development needs are identified and actioned

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing
• Taken apprenticeship pathway in Electrical/Mechanical
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical problem-solving skills
• Experience working in highly regulated environments
• Committed to safety and upholding the highest work standards
• Chemical sector experience would be beneficial (not mandatory)

Qualifications

• COMPEX
• 18th Edition
• A BEng(Hons) degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (preferable)