Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Ower, nr. Totton (access from Southampton, Bournemouth, Winchester, Salisbury)
<£50,000 per year, depending on experience
45 hours per week on a 2-week rota (with on-call every other week)

Week 1:Monday Friday, 06:00 15:30
Week 2:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 06:00 15:30

About the Role

Do you have strong fault-finding skills and experience leading a team within a fast-paced engineering environment? If youre an electrically biased Engineering professional ready to step into a leadership role within a dynamic and supportive environment, wed love to hear from you.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth and reliable operation of machinery, with a strong focus on electrical systems, control panels, automation, and reactive fault diagnosis.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of PPM schedules and reactive repairs
• Take ownership of electrical fault finding, diagnostics and system improvements
• Drive engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Improve equipment reliability and eliminate recurring electrical faults
• Lead, manage and mentor a small team of Engineers
• Participate in the on-call rota (week-on/week-off, Friday to Friday)
• Support and manage external contractors for servicing and maintenance

Requirements

• Strongelectrical engineering backgroundwith hands-on fault-finding experience
• Completed anEngineering Apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)in Electrical Engineering
• Strong communication skills with the ability to create a positive and high-performing team culture
• Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team
• Experience within food manufacturing, agriculture, FMCG, or a similar industrial environment (desirable)

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