Regional Electrical Engineering Maintenance Manager

EMR UK Careers; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in the UK is seeking a Regional Electrical Engineering Maintenance Manager to oversee electrical engineering and maintenance across the South region. The role involves leading teams, ensuring equipment reliability, and implementing modern strategies for efficiency and safety improvements. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in electrical engineering and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee Support including Life Assurance

24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme

Online savings with major retailers

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical engineering and maintenance leadership.
• A strong technical foundation—degree-qualified or time-served in electrical maintenance.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage contractors, and implement change.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and execution of regional electrical maintenance strategies.
• Driving improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and energy efficiency.
• Identifying and implementing new technologies to improve performance and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership in electrical maintenance

Technical expertise in electrical engineering

Data-driven mindset

Safety-first attitude

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

Package Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!

About Our Opportunity

As EMR continues to grow and modernise, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Regional Electrical Engineering Maintenance Manager to take the lead on all electrical engineering and maintenance activities across fixed and mobile plant in our South region. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment while thinking strategically about long-term reliability and performance.

You’ll be joining a business with a strong industrial heritage and a forward-thinking mindset—investing in new technologies, prioritising safety, and continually improving operations. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in that transformation, working closely with regional and site leaders as well as our central engineering and maintenance teams to drive improvements in safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

From embedding proactive maintenance strategies to integrating smarter electrical systems, you’ll help define how we manage our plant and equipment for years to come. Most importantly, you'll lead and support a skilled team—ensuring they have the training, tools, and environment they need to deliver at their best.

Responsibilities

What You Will Be Doing

You’ll take ownership of all electrical engineering and maintenance activity across the region, helping to shape the future of our plant reliability and safety.

• Leading the development and execution of regional electrical maintenance strategies
• Driving improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and energy efficiency
• Supporting and developing maintenance teams across multiple sites
• Standardising best practices and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Identifying and implementing new technologies to improve performance and reduce costs

About You

You’re an experienced electrical engineering and maintenance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, heavy industrial environment. With a strong technical background and a hands-on approach, you know how to lead teams, drive performance, and deliver long-term improvements.

• Significant experience in electrical engineering and maintenance leadership
• A strong technical foundation—degree-qualified or time-served in electrical maintenance
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage contractors, and implement change
• A data-driven mindset with experience using asset management systems
• A safety-first attitude and a passion for continuous improvement

About Us

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth. We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
  • Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
  • Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
  • Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
  • Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

Recruitment

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