Lead Electrical Engineer - Days
📍 South Yorkshire Area (S36)
💰 £50,000 - £60,000
⏰ Flexible Days

A well-established heavy industrial manufacturer is looking to recruit a Lead Electrical Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a key role within the business, offering the opportunity to lead electrical maintenance activities while supporting the reliability and improvement of critical plant equipment.

The Role

As the Lead Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership of electrical maintenance across the site, ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently. You will support both planned and reactive maintenance, assist with improvement projects, and provide electrical leadership within the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support electrical maintenance activities across site

Carry out fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance on industrial equipment

Support the implementation and development of PPM schedules

Assist with continuous improvement and reliability projects

Provide technical support and guidance to the wider engineering team

Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations

Requirements

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering - minimum requirement

Experience working within heavy industry or similar industrial environments

Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills

Compex - Desirable
Experience working with industrial control systems and plant equipment

Ability to lead by example and support engineering teams

Additional Information

Ad-hoc call outs may be required

Occasional travel to other company sites (infrequent)

What's On Offer

£50,000 - £60,000 salary

Flexible days shift pattern

Opportunity to take a lead role within an established industrial business

Long-term stability within a specialist manufacturing environment

If you are an experienced electrical engineer looking to step into a leadership role within heavy industry, this could be an excellent opportunity to progress your career