Senior Electrical Engineer

ITSS Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional Leave

Company Pension

Life Insurance

Sick Pay

Free Parking

Job summary

ITSS Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Hillington facility. The role focuses on overseeing day-to-day engineering activities, improving reliability, and leading equipment upgrades to keep production running safely and efficiently.

You will diagnose complex electrical faults, manage preventative maintenance, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with the Engineering Manager on priority setting and new tooling introductions.

Qualifications

• Relevant electrical engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Strong diagnostic skills covering electrical faults, machine controls and industrial equipment.
• Practical knowledge of motors, electrical heating elements, gearboxes and control panels.
• Experience with preventative maintenance, equipment repairs and machinery reliability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day engineering activities and improve equipment reliability.
• Lead initiatives to upgrade machinery and implement tooling enhancements.
• Diagnose faults and coordinate maintenance prioritisation to minimise downtime.
• Support staff development and coaching within the engineering team.
• Ensure accurate maintenance records and compliance with safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical diagnosis

Industrial controls

Motors & drives

Preventive maintenance

Staff mentoring

Tools

Motors

Control panels

Gearboxes

Electrical heating elements

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - Extrusion Blow Moulding Facility

£54,000 p/a | Hillington

• Additional Leave
• Company Pension
• Life Insurance
• Sick Pay
• Free Parking

We are recruiting a Senior Electrical Engineer to join an extrusion blow moulding facility in Hillington. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious engineering professional to take on a senior technical position within a specialist manufacturing environment, influence engineering standards and play an important part in the development of a growing operation.

As the new Senior Electrical Engineer, you will work alongside the Engineering Manager to oversee day-to-day engineering activities, improve equipment reliability and strengthen the technical capabilities of the wider team. Your responsibilities will span electrical fault diagnosis, planned maintenance, machinery upgrades, equipment commissioning and staff development, with a particular focus on keeping production running safely and efficiently.

The successful Senior Electrical Engineer will bring a strong background in industrial electrical engineering, ideally gained within plastics manufacturing, extrusion blow moulding or a similar production setting. You should be comfortable diagnosing complex machinery faults, supporting maintenance teams and sharing your technical knowledge with colleagues. The ability to lead by example, develop less experienced engineers and identify practical improvements to manufacturing performance will be essential.

Required Senior Electrical Engineer Experience:

• Relevant electrical engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Strong diagnostic skills covering electrical faults, machine controls and industrial equipment.
• Practical knowledge of motors, electrical heating elements, gearboxes and control panels.
• Experience with preventative maintenance, equipment repairs and machinery reliability.
• Previous involvement in coaching, mentoring or upskilling engineering personnel.
• A sound understanding of workplace safety, operating procedures and manufacturing quality requirements.
• Exposure to blow moulding equipment, plastics production, automated systems or robotics would be beneficial.

As the new Senior Electrical Engineer you will take ownership of engineering improvements, help coordinate maintenance priorities and support the resolution of recurring production issues. You will also contribute to the introduction of new machinery and tooling, strengthen operator knowledge of equipment settings and quality control, and ensure technical records and maintenance documentation remain accurate. Acting as a senior point of contact for the engineering team, you will help maintain departmental continuity and provide leadership when the Engineering Manager is unavailable.