Electrical Bias Maintenance Team Leader

Electrical Engineering Team Leader

Swadlincote

£51,000 + Overtime

Conti's - 4 on 4 off - Days & Nights

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Engineering Team Leader to join a well-established manufacturing business based in the Swadlincote area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or existing Engineering Team Leader who is looking to take responsibility for a small engineering team while remaining hands-on within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining site reliability, supporting and developing engineers and apprentices, and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is completed effectively.

The Role

Lead and support a small team of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers

Carry out 1-to-1s and support team KPIs

Support the training and development of engineers and apprentices

Planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment

Electrical and mechanical fault finding

PLC fault finding, including inputs and outputs

Work with sensors, relays, drives and control systems

Fault finding on single and three-phase electrical systems

Identify recurring faults and support continuous improvements

Maintain high standards of engineering and functional safety

Remain hands-on while providing day-to-day leadership to the engineering team

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background and previous experience within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.

Previous supervisory, team leading or mentoring experience would be highly beneficial. However, experienced engineers who are ready to take the next step into leadership will also be considered.

You should have:

ONC qualification or equivalent as a minimum

HNC qualification would be advantageous

Strong electrical fault-finding skills

PLC fault-finding experience

Experience with sensors, relays and drives

Single and three-phase electrical knowledge

Planned and reactive maintenance experience

Experience within manufacturing, production or heavy industry

Strong communication and leadership skills

A proactive approach to fault finding and problem solving