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Electrical Maintenance Team Lead

? Location: Wakefield
? Salary: £48,000 + On-Call Allowance + Benefits
? Hours: Monday to Friday, Day Shift
? On-Call: 1-in-4 week rota

The Opportunity

An established manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Team Leader to join its site-based engineering team near Wakefield. This is a key leadership role within a high-volume production environment, offering long-term stability and the opportunity to lead and develop a skilled electrical maintenance team.

The Role

The Electrical Maintenance Team Lead will be responsible for coordinating and supporting a small team of electrical engineers while remaining actively involved in day-to-day maintenance activities. The role focuses on ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead and coordinate electrical maintenance engineers delivering planned and reactive maintenance

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Carry out hands-on electrical fault finding, diagnostics, and repairs on plant and automated equipment

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Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and environmental standards

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Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to improve asset performance

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Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and skills development for team members

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Liaise with production and engineering teams to prioritise work and minimise operational impact

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Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS and ensure PPM schedules are achieved

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Participate in a 1-in-4 on-call rota to support out-of-hours requirements

About You

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Time-served Electrical Engineer with relevant qualifications (NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent)

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Experience working in an electrical maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial environment

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Strong hands-on fault-finding and diagnostic skills

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Previous experience leading or supervising engineers, or a clear desire to progress into a leadership role

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Good understanding of electrical safety, permit-to-work, and lockout/tagout systems

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Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills

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Familiarity with CMMS systems is advantageous

What’s on Offer

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Competitive salary and on-call allowance

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Monday to Friday day-shift working pattern

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Leadership role with hands-on technical involvement

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Stable position within a well-established manufacturing operation

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Ongoing training and development opportunities