Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Talentmark are currently recruiting for a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a major Chemical and Polymer manufacturer based in wigan on a permanent, full-time basis.

This is a great opportunity to join the maintenance team, supporting the safe, reliable and efficient operation of production equipment while providing technical leadership to the maintenance team.

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience
Location: Standish Site
Hours: Full-time, Permanent

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise maintenance technicians, allocating work and supporting team development.
• Diagnose electrical and equipment faults, carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Monitor equipment condition, identify risks and use maintenance data to improve reliability and performance.
• Manage maintenance projects, equipment upgrades, replacement parts and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet required health, safety, quality and compliance standards, while supporting the Maintenance Manager when required.

Skills & Requirements:

• Experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing environment, ideally with an electrical/mechanical apprenticeship background.
• Strong technical problem-solving and fault-finding skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments, with a strong commitment to safety and maintaining high work standards.
• Relevant electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition and COMPEX; an Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree (BEng Hons) would be desirable.

Apply:

It is essential all applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 71332 in all correspondence.

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