Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Were recruiting an electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor for a leading manufacturing business in Chesterfield. Youll oversee all maintenance activity across the site ensuring machinery, equipment and facilities run safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime.

This is a hands-on leadership role where youll guide the maintenance team, manage preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement across plant reliability.

• Lead, supervise and develop the maintenance team

• Ensure 100% compliance with planned preventive maintenance schedules

• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime

• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, contractors and CMMS records

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, environmental and statutory regulations

• Monitor equipment performance and identify improvement opportunities

• Plan and manage shutdowns, maintenance projects and new equipment installations

• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions

• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and performance reports

• Work closely with production to maximise equipment uptime

• Drive continuous improvement using KPIs such as uptime, MTTR and MTBF

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering

• 510 years maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility

• Strong electrical bias essential

• Apprentice trained

• Solid mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge

• Experience using CMMS/maintenance management software

• Excellent leadership, planning, budgeting and problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and engineering best practice

• PLC and automation experience

• 18th Edition

• IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or CI methodologies

• Office, workshop and manufacturing environment

• Occasional travel and on-call support (phone/email/text)

• PPE required where applicable

• Hands-on support when needed

• Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

• Technical problem-solving

• Troubleshooting & diagnostics

• Leadership & communication

• Planning & organisation

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Health & Safety awareness

• Apprentice trained

• Equipment uptime & availability

• Preventive maintenance compliance

• Breakdown response & resolution time

• Maintenance cost control

• Health & Safety compliance

• Team productivity & training

• Continuous improvement & reliability initiatives

If youre an electrically biased maintenance professional ready to step into a leadership role with real impact, apply now or contact Generations People Recruitment Agency for more information.