Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical Bias)

Chesterfield - Full-time | Permanent -

£50,000–£55,000 DOE

The Role

We're recruiting an

electrically biased Maintenance Supervisor

for a leading manufacturing business in Chesterfield. You'll 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 you'll guide the maintenance team, manage preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement across plant reliability.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

5–10 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

Desirable

PLC and automation experience

18th Edition

IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent

Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or CI methodologies

Working Conditions

Office, workshop and manufacturing environment

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

PPE required where applicable

Hands-on support when needed

Key Skills

Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

Technical problem-solving

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Leadership & communication

Planning & organisation

Continuous improvement mindset

Health & Safety awareness

Apprentice trained

KPIs

Equipment uptime & availability

Preventive maintenance compliance

Breakdown response & resolution time

Maintenance cost control

Health & Safety compliance

Team productivity & training

Continuous improvement & reliability initiatives

Apply Today

If you're 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.

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