Job Role: Electrical Team LeaderReporting: Maintenance ManagerLocation: LivingstonSalary: CompetitiveHrs 38.25 on a three-shift rotationMonday - ThursdayEarly Shift 5.45am to 2.00pmBack Shift 1.45pm to 10.00pmNight Shift 9:45pm to 6am20 minutes unpaid meal break (to be taken at a time to suit the Company)FridayEarly Shift 5.45am to 12.20pmBack Shift 12.05pm to 6.40pmNight shift6:25pm to 1amProfileWe are lucky to be working with one of the world's leading manufacturers of Nickel, Titanium and Steel alloy forgings for the aerospace, defence and energy sectors. A vacancy has arisen for a Electrical Team Leader to join their team based in Livingston. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who would like to continue their career within an exciting and progressive manufacturing facility.The role will support the Maintenance Manager in achieving business objectives in terms of asset reliability & maintainability, cost control, plant upgrades and improvements. The role is also responsible for helping drive improvements in productivity.Specific Responsibilities include

• Driving safety performance and improvements, including full review of all risk assessments.
• Driving 6S standards across department.
• Manage individuals and team performance.
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement activities with the team.
• Schedule resources within your team to meet production requirements and ensure the organisation of priorities to achieve the plan.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on all key performance indicators including forecasting and critical interrogation of prior results.
• Liaising effectively with all the factory departments to ensure plans are aligned with overall business.

Knowledge and Experience

• Time served background in electrical engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of managing a team is highly desirable, however individuals will be considered where they demonstrate the relevant strengths and traits required of the role.
• Adherence to daily performance metrics as the norm.
• Financial management skills, good and demonstrable track record of financial awareness (operational cost control and budgeting).
• Experience of reading engineering drawings.
• Knowledge and application of safe working practices.
• Good level IT skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Should be flexible with a positive working attitude, demonstrate drive and initiative and be able to work as part of a wider team.
• The ability to produce action plans and deliver against them.
• Team player who is able to build and lead high performing teams through effective communication and to develop people to realise their full potential