Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer

KineticPlc; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer to oversee a team and manage electro-mechanical maintenance across the site. This role involves 60% hands-on work and 40% office duties, including planning and task scheduling. Ideal candidates will have a recognized apprenticeship and at least 5 years of experience in engineering, with supervisory responsibilities. The salary is up to £53,217 per annum plus callout payments. Excellent growth opportunities are available within the company.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience post-apprenticeship in an engineering environment or role.
• Previous experience in supervisory role or as lead engineer.
• Ability to operate in a multi-skilled environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning of workload within the facilities Electrical team.
• Oversee delivery of electrical PPMs and reactive breakdowns.
• Optimize operation of facilities site services assets.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Computer literacy

Team coordination

Education

Nationally recognised Apprenticeship or equivalent HNC in electrical discipline

Mechanical qualification (Level 2 or above)

Job description

Up to £53,217 per annum + callout payments

Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer

Permanent

Details: Role: Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer Salary: £53,217 + callout payments Location: Commutable from Knutsford, Congleton, Holmes Chapel, Winsford, Northwich, Congleton and all areas of South Manchester Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm and Friday 8am - 3.15pm Overview: Our client, a leading manufacturing company in the Cheshire/South Manchester area, are looking for a Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer on a permanent basis. The salary for the role is £53,217 per annum + callout payments (1 week in 4). You will be responsible for electro‑mechanical maintenance of facilities equipment across the manufacturing site. Part of a team of 4 engineers, you will also oversee one other electrical engineer. The job will be approximately 60% hands on and 40% office based duties, which will involve planning and assigning maintenance jobs and overseeing contractors that are brought to site. In time, as the team expands in the coming years, the role will become less hands on and there are excellent progression opportunities within the company.

Duties

• Coordinate planning of workload within the facilities Electrical team.
• Oversee delivery of the Electrical PPM`s and reactive breakdowns.
• Optimise the operation of facilities site services assets (and ancillary equipment) with technical intervention / support as required, ensuring compliance to schedule, documentation, safety and GMP.
• Plan and schedule work for direct reports (1 currently) within the Electrical team to deliver effective/efficient utilisation of team.
• Expectation of a working role; working 60% on the tools alongside the team and 40% working within the office to plan works.
• Review CMMS/CAFM system to plan and make sure tasks are completed in a timely manner and schedule to maintain compliance of the site.
• Generate monthly report for ppm and reactive completion.
• Facilitate control of contractors during site visits to ensure adherence to RAM`s and site procedures.

Qualifications/Experience Required

• Nationally recognised Apprenticeship, or equivalent HNC in an electrical discipline AND a mechanical qualification of some sort, Level 2 or above.
• Steam plant maintenance, Steam awareness ideally.
• Computer literacy for site systems.
• 5 yrs experience post apprenticeship in an engineering environment/role
• Previous experience in supervisory role/lead engineer.
• Capable of operating in a multi-skilled environment with a high degree of'troubleshooting' skills combined with the ability to make decisions and operate with minimum supervision.

If you feel you are well suited to the Senior Electrical Facilities position, please apply with your full updated CV. If suitable for the role in terms of your location & experience, I will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your application further.