Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £50,000 - £55,000 Per Annum
Job Description
We are looking for a lead level Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support our client working in the chemical sector - based near Wigan. This will be a permanent staff role only working standard full time hours: 8am to 4.30pm – Monday to Friday (all hours working over 8 hours per day are paid at time plus half). A description is given below - please respond with an updated copy of your CV if of potential interest. Compex and 18th C edition qualifications are mandatory along with confirmed eligibility to work in the UK without additional work permit sponsorship. Job purpose - Electrical Maintenance Engineer This role is to support the Maintenance Manager in leading the direct and wider teams to support the effective running of production. Direct day-to-day supervision of technicians is required whilst also seeing projects through from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the internal CMMS is promoted and utilized with detailed inputs by all team members
- Effectively deputise for the Maintenance Manager as required
- Monitor equipment condition, reporting abnormalities and risks
- Set clear priorities and ensure the function is well organised, with resource focused effectively on preventative maintenance and opportunities of greatest importance to the business
- Identify replacement parts and order via approved channels
- Undertake management of change requests for approval when replacements are not like-for-like
- Ensure all tasks are completed safely whilst always looking at ways to improve, audit personnel task completion and feedback when standards are below expectations
- Confidence in diagnosing issues across a range of equipment whilst working with cross functional teams to support investigations
- Ensure timelines for equipment overhauls and return to service are communicated clearly, concisely and persuasively
- Use data to drive decision making
- Effectively manage team members ensuring that training and development needs are identified and actioned Electrical Maintenance Engineer Skills / Knowledge / Experience
- Experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing
- Taken apprenticeship pathway in Electrical/Mechanical
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Experience working in highly regulated environments
- Committed to safety and upholding the highest work standards
- Chemical sector experience would be beneficial (not mandatory)
Qualifications
- COMPEX
- 18th Edition
- A BEng(Hons) degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (preferable)


