Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer in North West

Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer – North West of England ! Chemicals!

Duration: Permanent

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support the Maintenance Manager in ensuring the effective and reliable running of production.

This is a permanent position and is ideal for an experienced electrical maintenance professional who is confident leading technicians, diagnosing equipment issues and supporting maintenance and improvement projects.

The Role

As a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will support the Maintenance Manager in leading the maintenance team and ensuring equipment is maintained safely, effectively and reliably.

You will be involved in:

• Leading and supervising electrical maintenance technicians on a day-to-day basis
• Supporting the Maintenance Manager and deputising when required
• Monitoring equipment condition and identifying potential issues and risks
• Planning and prioritising preventative and corrective maintenance activities
• Ensuring the CMMS is effectively used and maintenance records are accurately maintained
• Diagnosing electrical and equipment faults and supporting technical investigations
• Identifying replacement parts and arranging procurement through approved channels
• Managing changes where replacement equipment is not like-for-like
• Supporting maintenance and engineering projects from concept through to delivery
• Ensuring equipment overhauls and return-to-service timelines are clearly communicated
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and to the required standards
• Auditing task completion and addressing any areas where standards fall below expectations
• Using maintenance data to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to resolve equipment and production issues
• Supporting the training and development of maintenance team members

Requirements

To be successful, you should have experience with:

• Electrical maintenance within a manufacturing environment
• Leading or supervising maintenance technicians
• Electrical fault finding and technical problem-solving
• Preventative and reactive maintenance
• CMMS / maintenance management systems
• Working within a highly regulated environment
• Supporting engineering or maintenance projects
• Identifying equipment risks and maintenance requirements
• Strong health and safety awareness

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing environment
• Apprenticeship or recognised technical training in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 18th Edition qualification
• COMPEX qualification
• A BEng (Hons) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is desirable
• Experience working within highly regulated environments