Maintenance Electrician Foreman

Ambitek Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer. In this role, you will supervise electrical activities, manage a maintenance team, and drive continuous improvements in maintenance effectiveness and safety. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of engineering experience and a degree in an engineering discipline. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Call-out retainer of £320 weekly

26 days holiday plus 10 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all electrical activities across the site.
• Manage breakdowns and planned improvements.
• Implement planned preventative maintenance (PPMs).
• Drive safety-first culture across the site.
• Lead and motivate the maintenance team.

Skills

Lean mindset

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Effective teamwork

Computer literate

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our manufacturing client, based in Radcliffe, require a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer.

Purpose of the role

To supervise electrical activities across the site working with the Engineering manager, Electrical and Mechanical team whilst continuously driving and executing maintenance improvements to increase overall maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Efficiently supervise all electrical activities across the site.
• Work with the wide team to effectively manage breakdowns and planned improvements.
• Create and implement PPMs.
• Act as a role model in driving a safety‑first culture.
• Accurate and timely completion of all paperwork/documentation.
• Zero accidents/incidents culture.
• Adherence to health & safety procedures.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, tidy and safe condition.
• Drive a safety first culture.
• Drive and execute improvements to increase overall maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Effectively manage all activities across site to maximise production.
• Provide leadership in the application of all safety systems and processes.
• Lead, motivate and drive engagement within the maintenance team.
• Work collaboratively with the operations team to drive year‑on‑year OEE improvement.
• Drive energy reduction programmes.
• Attend tier meetings as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience.
• Lean mindset.
• Organisational skills.
• Time‑management skills.
• Computer literate.
• Leadership skills.
• Effective teamwork.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.

Desirable

• Mechanical competence.
• Experience of using SAP.

Work Hours

Monday to Friday: 07.00 – 15.30.

Salary & Benefits

• £53.5K plus call‑out retainer of £320 each week on call and time & half if called out.
• 26 days holiday plus 10 bank holidays (includes 2 additional).

Recruiter

Ambitek is a specialist recruiter in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors. We recruit for blue‑collar and white‑collar roles, covering a variety of positions from CNC machinists to design engineers and management. If this role does not suit, please get in touch and we may find something suitable.

Please note that if you have applied for a role but do not meet the criteria outlined above, we will not be able to take your CV forward to the next stage and due to the volume of applicants we may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours you will have been unsuccessful.